How Many Wives Does Lord Ganesha Have – What Is Lord Ganesha Son And Daughter Name

Is Lord Ganesha married? If yes, how many wives does Lord Ganesha have and what is Lord Ganesha son and daughter name.

Is Lord Ganesha Married?

Yes. Lord Ganesha is married. Though the marital status of Lord Ganesha varies widely. Lord Ganesha is associated with the concepts of Buddhi (intellect), Siddhi (spiritual power), and Riddhi (prosperity); these qualities are sometimes personified as goddesses who are considered to be Lord Ganesha’s wives. In Hinduism, Lord Ganesha’s consort is portrayed as his shakti, a personification of his energy.

How Many Wives Does Lord Ganesha Have

Lord Ganesha has three wives – Buddhi, Siddhi, and Riddhi. Mythological texts such as Ganesha Purana and the Mudgala Purana describes Lord Ganesha flanked by Siddhi and Buddhi.

• Chapter I.18.24–39 Ganesha Purana – Lord Brahma performs worship in honor of Ganesha, and during it Ganesha himself causes Buddhi and Siddhi to appear so that Brahmā can offer them back to Ganesha. Ganesha accepts them as offerings.
• Chapter I.65.10–12 Ganesha Purana – Various gods are giving presents to Ganesha, but in this case Siddhi and Buddhi are born from Brahmā’s mind and are given by Brahmā to Ganesha.

The Ganesha Temple at Morgaon is has an image of Lord Ganesha and to the right and left sides of the image stand Siddhi and Buddhi. Note that in northern India the two female figures are said to be Siddhi and Riddhi. In Puranic contexts, the pairing parallels those of Buddhi and Siddhi in Shiva Purana and Riddhi and Buddhi from Matsya Purana.

What Is Lord Ganesha Son And Daughter Name

As per text of Shiva Purana, Lord Ganesha marres the two desirable daughters of King Prajapati, Siddhi and Buddhi, and Ganesha begat two sons: Kshema (Prosperity), born to Siddhi, and Labha (Acquisition, Profit) born to Buddhi. In the Northern Indian variant of this story the sons are named to be Shubha (auspiciousness) and Labha.

In various religious narrations and texts, Lord Ganesha has a daughter names Devi Santoshi, Hindu goddess of satisfaction.

Ganesha’s relationship with the Ashtasiddhi is also widely accepted. Ashtasiddhi are the eight spiritual attaintments obtained by the practice of yoga. These eight marvellous powers are represented by a group of young women who surround Lord Ganesha. Famous painting by Raja Ravi Varma shows this iconographic form. One must note that in Ganesha Purana, these personified Ashtasiddhis are used by Lord Ganesha to attack demon Devantaka.