
The people you love are your world.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
Stories featuring Kartikeya, including Ganesha Circles the World; Shiva's Family on Kailash; The Boy With Six Faces.
8 catalogue books · 1 published
Source works: Shiva Purana · Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati) · Skanda Purana and more
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The people you love are your world.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
Raised by the six Krittika stars.
From the original text · Skanda Purana
The other side of the story.
From the original text · Skanda Purana
The fruit of wisdom and a boy who walked away to Palani.
From the original text · Skanda Purana
A mother with a baby on her lap.
From the original text · Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati)

Nandi at the door, the snake and the mouse who get along.
From the original text · Shiva Purana
Pride, tamed.
From the original text · Family tradition, with its sources
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7 samhitas; Rudra Samhita, Kumara Khanda for Ganesha
Source edition record7 khandas
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Markandeya Purana chapters 81–93; 13 chapters, 700 verses
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