In Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna is considered the mama (maternal uncle) of Lord Ganesha, as Krishna is an avatar of Vishnu, who is believed to be the brother of Parvati, Ganesha's mother. This makes Krishna the maternal uncle to both Ganesha and his brother Kartikeya.
Parvati's role as wife and mother is central to her mythological persona, where she embodies the ideal of the devoted spouse who both supports and expands her husband's realm of influence. Parvati is also noted for her motherhood, being the mother of the prominent Hindu deities Ganesha and Kartikeya.
Ganga, as the divine guardian of the river, saw the child first and regarded him with maternal affection, thus becoming his secondary mother. When Parvati reclaimed him, Ganesha was thereby recognized as having two mothers: Parvati and Ganga.
North India: Riddhi and Siddhi are depicted as the wives of Ganesha, often depicted in artwork and are worshiped with them during festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi.
It is said that, unknown to her husband, Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati created an idol of a boy out of turmeric powder and gave it life. As a result, Lord Shiva became enraged and decapitated Ganesha's head when Ganesha refused to let him enter his home because Goddess Parvati was taking a bath there.
In northern India the two female figures are said to be Siddhi and Riddhi. There is no Purāṇic evidence for the pair, but the pairing parallels those of Buddhi and Siddhi in Shiva Purana and Riddhi and Buddhi from Matsya Purana.
According to the Padma Purana, Lord Ganesha and Kartikeya have a sister named Mata Ashoka Sundari. Meanwhile, Ganesha's other sisters, including Vishhar, Jaya, Shamilbari, Dotli, and Dev, are the Naag Kanya children of Lord Shiva. Ashoka Sundari is believed to be older than Lord Ganesha but younger than Kartikeya.
Besides the Ashtabharya (Eight principal queens of Krishna), Krishna is described to have married several thousand women whom he rescued from the demon Narakasura.
The Bhagavata Purana describes eight wives of Krishna that appear in sequence as Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti (also called Satya), Bhadra and Lakshmana (also called Madra).
So when she walked toward Shiv, full of love and certainty, he rejected her, not because she wasn't worthy, but because she didn't yet know the depth of her own worth. He burned her illusions. The idea of entitlement, of being a princess, of assuming love is enough to attain him, all of that had to go.
According to Hindu Mythology, Devi Lakshmi was upset because she didn't have any children and considered herself incomplete. She then adopted Lord Ganesh from Maa Parvati as her son and declared that all her wealth will belong to him.
They are Brahmani (wife of Brahma), Maheshvari (wife of Shiva), Kaumari (wife of Kumara), Vaishnavi (wife of Vishnu), Varahi (wife of Varaha, or the boar, an avatar [incarnation] of Vishnu), Indrani (wife of Indra), and Chamunda, or Yami (wife of Yama).
Goddess Parvati allowed Laxmi to adopt Ganesh as their son because she recognised her suffering. Extremely jubilant, Goddess Laxmi declared that She would bestow all of Her triumphs and fortune upon Ganesh. To obtain Laxmi's blessings, those who worship her for money must first worship Ganesh.
However, in Maharashtra, Gauri is considered to be Ganesha's sister and not mother, who comes to visit him. Some devotees believe that Lord Ganesha has two sisters – Jyeshta and Kanishtha. This is why Gauri sthapana is performed with two idols of Goddess Gauri.
In some traditions, the goddess Lakshmi has an older sister, Alakshmi or Jyestha (misfortune), who came into being at the same time as Lakshmi, during the creation of the universe. As the embodiment of all that is inauspicious, including disease and poverty, Alakshmi was worshiped to prevent such misfortunes.
'Sapta' + 'Matrikas' = A Group of Seven Divine Mothers. The Sapta Matrikas are incarnations of Goddess Shakti (the goddess of power). They are namely - Brahmani, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani and Chamundi.
The concept of Shiva's daughters emerges among these relationships, embodying different facets of existence and consciousness. In Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva is believed to have five daughters: Jaya, Vishar, Shamlibari, Dev, and Dotli.
He is considered to be a bachelor by many, whereas others believe he has two wives - Riddhi and Siddhi. According to one story, Ganesha struggled to find a girl to marry due to his elephant head, and so he created trouble in the marriage ceremonies of other gods.
Most texts state that Indra had only one wife, though sometimes other names are mentioned. The text Bhagavata Purana mention that Indra and Shachi had three sons named Jayanta, Rishabha, Midhusha.
It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi was the one who tied a sacred thread on Vishnu's wrist to protect him while fighting against the demon King Bali. Moved by her sincere gesture, Vishnu granted her a boon which has now become the essence of Raksha Bandhan.
Ganesha is the lord of success and the destroyer of evils and obstacles, worshiped as the god of education, wisdom and wealth. He is also the destroyer of vanity, selfishness and pride, the personification of the material universe in all its manifestations.
Enraged, Shiva picked up Sati's charred body and began the terrible Tandava dance of destruction. To save the universe, Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra and cut Sati's body into pieces (51 or 52 pieces according to different traditions). Wherever a piece fell, that spot became a Shakti Peetha.
Ganesha is depicted as holding a bowl of 'modaks' in his left hand. These sweet confections resemble little bags of money. These modaks are basically a sweet filling with either a fried wrapping made out of wheat flour or a steamed variety with a covering made of rice flour dough.
