Originally posted by: .Vrish.
Shiva went into a completely meditative state, so he may have been completely unaware that Sati had been reborn to return to him as Parvati.
Parvati was not born w/ her powers, although some scriptures have it that miraculous things were observed around her. After Kama was incinerated, Shiva left, and Parvati thought that Shiva wouldn't be interested in her as she was, and therefore, she went into meditation. 1000s of years later, Mahadev appeared b4 her.
A quick reconciliation of various sources (Skanda, Shiva and Devi Puranas)
Not being able to bear her husband's humiliation by her father, Sati gave up her body and Shiva, separated from his Shakti, withdrew into seclusion, assuming the form of Dakshinamoorthy, the lone Purusha.
But the Divine Mother, the Shakti, felt the need to incarnate once again and be united with Shiva, because it is only when the Prakriti is united with Purusha that the creation of the world can take place.
But this time, she wanted to take birth as a daughter of one who would hold her husband in highest esteem. And who better than Himavan himself, who literally supported Shiva on his head. Coincidentally, Mena Devi was also praying to the Goddess to incarnate through her womb. And the Goddess obliged. As the daughter of the King of Mountains, she was named Parvati.
As Vrish has correctly observed, she was not born with any special powers, though she seemed to radiate divinity. She was often found doing abhisheka and puja to a Shiva Lingam.
Even her parents were unaware of her inherent divinity when one day when she was sixteen Devarishi Narada observed the lines on her hands and predicted that she was destined to marry Shiva. Well, he did not explicitly mention Shiva's name, but dropped enough hints for Himavan and Parvati to understand.
When Narada was leaving the palace, he was sought by Parvati to whom he whispered the sacred Panchakshari Mantra 'Om Namah Shivaya' in her right ear, as if giving Deeksha.
Shortly after, Shiva left his Kailash abode and after seeking Himavan's permission, established himself near Oushadhiprastha, the capital of Himavan's kingdom. Parvati would often go there and engage in silent service. Shiva was still in his silence mode.
Then followed the Kamadeva episode and Shiva, engraged that his meditation had been disturbed, leaves for Kailash in a huff.
A distraught Parvati seeks Narada's counsel who advises her that Shiva not an ordinary being who could be won over through Kama and the only way to win his favour was through austerities.
Parvati leaves the comforts of her maternal home and proceeds to a desolate place to perform sever tapas. Mena Devi tries to stop her by calling her "U...Maa U...Maa" implying Don't ...D'ont.
During summer, she performed penances amidst five fires - four lit around her and the fifth was the overhead sun. She gave up eating even leaves, thus getting the name "A-parna "
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
