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Lord Shiva was the husband of Maa Durga as she was an incarnation of Parvati. She is the warrior goddess and identified as Adi Parashakti. She defeated demon Mahishasura.

Maa Durga is God of Shakti. Lord Vishnu once referred as a warrior goddess and to protect from Mahishasur, the demon.

Maa Durga is the incarnation of Goddess Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva. Similarly, Goddess Kali too is an avatar of Parvati. In fact, it is believed that Maa Durga is an avatar of Sati, wife of Lord Shiva and daughter of Daksha.

Durga Puja is celebrated for ten days. It is a major Indian festival for Hindus in Bengal, Assam and couple of other eastern Indian states and is held in Ashvina month, seventh in Hindu calendar.

The Upapandavas or Pandavaputras were killed by Vishasena, son of Karna, on the 14th day of Mahabharat war. They were the sons of Queen Draupadi from each Pandavas - Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Shrutakarma, Shatanika and Shrutasena.

Lord Krishna cursed Gandhari, who was the wife of blind king Dhritrashtra and pricess of Gandhara. She cursed destruction of Yadavas in the same as her sons were killed in the Mahabharata war.

Yes, Lord Hanuman was an incarnation of Lord Shiva. He was the son of Anjana and Kesari. He is also referred as the son of Vayu God. He is called Anjaniputra, Anjaneya, Kesarinandan, Bajrang Bali, Pavanputra and Marutinandan.

Lord Hanuman symbolize strength and energy. He is remembered for his devotion towards Lord Rama, for his selfless dedication to him.

Nalakuvara and Manibhadra were the two sons of Yaksha king Kubera and Bhadra. Bhadra is considered as Goddess of the hunt in Hinduism. She was the daughter of Lord Suryadev.

Lanka was built by divine architect Vishwakarma. In Ramayana it is considered as a large island-country in the Indian Ocean. In Maldives Ahi-Langkaa word is used and it refers to their collection of islands.

Kubera's wife was Bhadra, who was daughter of Lord Suryadev and a goddess of the hunt in Hinduism. She was the sister of Shani and believed to be filled with poison.

Ahiravan was the brother of Ravana, son of Vishrava. He is mentioned in the Krittivasi Ramayan. He was a rakshasa and it is mentioned he carried away Lord Rama and Lakshmana. Lord Hanuman killed him.

Yes, Ravana was the king of the demons, which is called rakshasas. He had ten heads and abducted Sita, wife of Lord Rama.

Ravana was the son of Vishrava and Kaikesi. His father was earlier married to Ilavida, whose son was Kubera. So Kubera was elder to Ravana but he was his half-brother. The other three children of Vishrava and Kaikesi were Vibhishana, Kumbakarna and daughter Shurpanakha.

Lord Rama killed Kumbhakarna, who was the younger brother of Ravana and used to sleep for six months of a year. His size was monstrous and had great appetite. He was a great warrior and had good character too.

Ikshvaku was the first king of Ayodhya. He was the first king of the Ikshvaku dynasty or the Suryavansha or the Surya dynasty. He was son of Vaivasvata Manu and executed Manusmrti of Hindu living. He ruled the Kosala kingdom at the beginning of the Kritha Yuga. He was forefather of Lord Rama.

Ikshvaku was the first king of Ayodhya. He was the first king of the Ikshvaku dynasty or the Suryavansha or the Surya dynasty. He was son of Vaivasvata Manu and executed Manusmrti of Hindu living. He ruled the Kosala kingdom at the beginning of the Kritha Yuga. He was forefather of Lord Rama.

King Sagara and Queen Keshini or Sumati were the parents of Asamanja. His father exiled him as he was wild and wicked. His son Amshuman succeeded the throne and became king of Ayodhya.

Bhagiratha brought Goddess Ganga on Earth from heaven. He was the prince of Sagara dynasty or the Suryavansha dynasty in Vidarbha.

Gomukh is at a height of 13,200 ft in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state. It is a traditional Hindu pilgrimage site. The snout of the Gangotri Glacier resembles the mouth of a cow and hence it is called Gomukh. Gou means cow and Mukh means face.