25th Sept WU Journey of the Urjapinda - Page 2

Parvati cursing Ganga is from another story where she was jealous of Ganga's closeness to Mahadev. I guess the creatives felt they couldn't show that stuff (it would borderline on a love triangle) so they inserted that curse in Skanda's birth narrative.

Cursing the devas and the extra curse on Agni is there in the Shiva Purana and other texts. What the creatives don't realize is that by inserting the Ganga curse from elsewhere they've made the story ridiculous because they've made Parvati issue curse after curse within a very short span of time and that too for the same reason.

The part about Bhumi Devi getting the curse, I don't think they made it up entirely. Seems vaguely familiar but I can't remember any details now. I'll post if I do.

Although in the Shiva Purana, Himavan (i.e. the Himalayas) was also involved in the journey of the "urja" (well it's more explicitly Shiva's seed in the text) It is he who immersed the seed in Ganga.

The wackiest thing about today's episode - Ganga has the Urjapinda and offers it to Mahadev, and the latter doesn't take it? Hello, he's the father! If anything, he should be the first to take it.

Parvati's curses are getting indigestible. Only thing I can understand is her pain @ everybody but her getting to hold the Urjapinda. Also, when did the earth - Bhumi Devi - get involved here? After Ganga came the Sharavana van, and then the Krittikas.

The precap - the Devas dare go there - one curse was not enough? Parvati should release the next curse on the devas after she's presumably done w/ Sharavan and the Krittikas. Maybe Sharavan will be cursed w/ deforestation & global warming, while the Krittikas will be cursed w/... Any idea what could the Krittikas be cursed w/?

Thanks for the update Minaxi...Dharti mata ka shraap is hard to digest 😔.

I guess parvati ma is very possessive about her kids bcoz in om nama shivaya serial also they showed when ganesh was killed by shiva, parvati in anger told all her shaktis to destroy the universe. this shows that like all mothers ma parvati also concerned about her kids first.

Wah - this was extremely strange. I know that Parvati Ma is very angry but baap re she is giving forth shrap like buy-one-get-one-free at bazaar.

Thanks for the update Minaxi!

@Vrish-i that way Ganga did cross a line by naming Skanda Ganga Putra!-but as we all know it was mahadev who gave them the names and kind of setteled the dispute between all the parents!so in that way Ganga naming him as her son was inappropriate!

Actually amidst all the curses and counter curses ( I am surprised Parvati has not grabbed Shiva's trishul and shouted 'Avada Kevadra' 😆), the beautiful symbolism behind Kartikeya's birth has been lost. And it is strange, because the serial has not shied away from explaining philosophical meanings at various points. I remember a scene a few months ago - Narada's attempts to 'reform' Shiva, just before his marriage with Parvati. And Mahadev's explanation to Kubera, Vishwakarma and Indra (on the superiority of his lifestyle compared to what they were suggesting) was very well depicted.

ganga ka shrap toh samaj mein aa gaya but i dint get the shrap given to dharti mata ...but when parvati ma opened her mouth for next shrap i was like nahiii!

Thanks for the update. Liked both Ganga and Parvati yesterday. Parvati's curse for Ganga was understandable but the other curse even I did not get it.