The third child of Parvati

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I came across this while reading up on Parvati:

 

Parvati had a third child. Andhaka, and the story of his birth took

place on Mount Mandara where the divine couple were sporting. In jest

Parvati closed Shiva's eyes with her delicate hands and at once a

vast darkness engulfed the world. The hands of the goddess were

drenched in Shiva's fluid born of passion and when this was heated by

the heat of Shiva's third eye, it grew into a horrifc child, blind

and gruesome. Parvati lovingly cared for this child as well, but as

Andhaka grew he became a demon lusting for his own mother and was

eventuallt put to death by Shiva.

 

Whew, some story!! Any ideas on this??

 

Nitin G.

http://www.hindupaintings.com