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‘I do not want to eat anything which I cannot share with my husband.’ She said returning the mango to Sage Narada. Parvati hesitated as she too was unwilling to eat something which her husband would not eat. Shiva frowned and immediately handed over the mango for Parvati to eat. If it is cut or shared, it would lose its value.’ ‘My Lord! Please do not cut the mango! The mango has to be eaten by one person only. Thanking Narada, Shiva was about to cut the mango and give half of it to Parvati, when Narada stopped him. It is sweeter than the nectar of the Gods and whoever eats this mango would become wise and learned.’ He presented the mango to Shiva, ‘Lord, this mango is a very special mango. Sage Narada with a mischievous twinkle brought out a mango.
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They both knew that Narada was upto some mischief, but however they were not sure as to what Narada had in mind. However the real reason for Narada’s visit was to see who among the two brothers was more intelligent. Narada claimed that he had come to pay respects to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Once Sage Narada – a mischievous sage visited Kailash to see Shiva and Parvati. But both of them were brave, caring, intelligent and were loved by all. Kartikeya’s vehicle was the swift peacock and Ganesha’s vehicle was a mouse. Kartikeya was a beautiful boy with strong limbs, whereas Ganesha had the head of an elephant and was pot-bellied with short stubby legs. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati lived in Kailash with their two children – Ganesha and Kartikeya.