SHIV PARVATI

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Lord Brahma now gave physical form to Daksha and Veerini and Daksha came to be known as the king of the Himalayas.
Later, as promised and ordained Uma Devi was born out of the wedlock of Daksha and Veerini. This was with the explicit purpose of ensuring the welfare of the creation of Lord Brahma.
She was named as Sati by Daksha and is known as Sati Devi.
In Hindu mythology one is born over and over again and lives a life in a form that is determined by the deeds of his or her previous life. Life and living in physical form is always difficult as one is subjected to the travails that normal humans go through. Sicknesses, worry, jealousy, selfishness all come into play. One who rises over all this and lives a pious life attains nirvana, or gets out of this cycle of births and deaths. In every birth all knowledge of what happened in her previous birth is totally absent from one's mind.

Sati Devi in her physical form had no knowledge of the fact that she was Uma Devi in her original form, an inseparable part of Lord Siva. Sati since childhood was always lost in the thought of Shiva. Her whole life revolved around thinking, adoring and worshiping Siva.
Narada and Lord Brahma came to meet Daksha with a wish to see the extraordinary girl. Lord Brahma said to her, "One in whose heart there is place for you only and whom you want to become your husband, should be worshipped by you," and saying this Narada and Lord Brahma returned to their abode.
Having reached the age of adolescence, goddess Sati took permission from her mother, Veerini, and began living an austere life in meditation of Siva, in order to get Maheshwara, Lord Shiva, as her husband.

Lord Vishnu along with the other gods approached Lord Shiva on Kailasa mountain and said, "Maheshwara! Sati has been leading a tough life of austerity, accompanied by all the pains a physical form suffers, in order to gain you as her husband. We pray to you to be kind enough to accept her as your wife."

Lord Shiva appeared in to Sati. The radiance emitted by his body could not be compared to the radiance emitted by thousands of (cupids). Sati prayed to him with her head down due to her feminine shyness.
Lord Shiva said, "I am extremely pleased with you. Ask for anything and your wish shall be granted."
Sati said, "Lord! If you are indeed pleased with me, I pray to you to oblige me by accepting me as your wife, observing all the marital rites." Lord Shiva said, "I grant your wish," and saying this he disappeared.
Later, on an auspicious occasion, Daksha, though he personally did not like the wild Siva, gave his daughter Sati's hand in marriage to the Lord.

Many years after giving Sati's hand in marriage to Siva, Daksha made arrangements for a Yajna of  be performed by him. All the gods except Shiva was invited.

Seeing the gods going to attend the Yajna, Sati asked Lord Shiva,
"Lord! Where are these gods going?"
Lord Shiva said, "Sati! Your father is going to conduct a big Yajna. These gods are going there only. Daksha has decided to show his displeasure at our marriage, and that is why he has invited neither me nor you. Anyone who goes to someone's place uninvited, are invariably subjected to insults; and an insult is more painful than death. In no case should we go there."
But despite Lord Shiva's wishes, Sati remained undeterred and said she will go to her father's place.
Seeing her so adamant, Lord Shiva allowed her to go, but he sent sixty thousand Ganas (followers) also along with her. Having reached there Sati realized that Lord Shiva's share had not been kept in the Yajna. This unbelievable indecent act made her she furious. Using her supernatural power she created divine fire and jumped into it.
Sati's self-immolation caused a great deal of anger among the Gana's of Lord Shiva.
They were now bent upon destroying everything and being connected to the Yajna.
Maharshi Bhrigu somehow managed to save the Yajna partially by incantation of Rakshoghna mantra.