Tag Shiva

Shiva’s Eight Children List

Nor does He have children in the sense we understand it or even like the Avatars of Vishnu.

However there are references in the Puranas that Shiva had children.

They are Eight.

This does not include the refernces found in the Kandha Puranam about the Nava Veeras who were born with Subrahmanya

However they were not because of the Union between Shiva and Shakthi or even a woman.

Attahasa Loud Laughter Shiva

The apocalyptic laughter of Shiva is referred as Attahasa.

Some scholars are of the view that this a future manifestation of Shiva.

Shiva took the form of Attahasa in a mountain in the Himalayan Range.The sons of Shiva will also reside in the Attahasa mountain range in the 20th yuga.-Vayu Purana.