Chandi/Durga/Amba is not the mother of Shiva

Chandi, also known as Durga and Amba, is a form of Parvati, the wife of Shiva. But there are some people who are saying that she is the mother of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma, and the wife of Kaal. In this blog I'm going to prove that she isn't the mother of Shiva.

There are 9 forms of the Navadurga -

1. Shailputri
2. Brahmacharini
3. Chandraghanta
4. Kushmanda
5. Skandamata
6. Katyayni
7. Kaalratri
8. Mahagauri
9. Siddhidhatri

The name 'Shailputri' is clearly that form of Parvati in which she is considered as the daughter of the mountains. Himavan, the father of Parvati, is considered to be the king of mountains. 

The name 'Skandamata' suggests that she is the mother of Skanda (Kartikeyan), the son of Shiva. This is also a proof that she is a form of Parvati and the wife of Shiva. 

Kaalratri is the goddess who takes the form of Kali and Tara. We all know that Kali and Tara are the consorts of Shiva in the form of Mahakal and Akshobhya. 

The name 'Mahagauri' also proves that she is the wife of Shiva as Gauri is a name of Parvati.

Now let's take a verse from the Durga Chalisa proving that she is the wife of Shiva:

This verse states that Durga removes bad times and she is Gauri, the wife of Shiva.

Now let's talk about the Mahavidyas: 

1. Kali

2. Tara 

3. Shodashi / Tripurasundari

4. Bhuwaneshwari 

5. Bhairavi

6. Chinnamasta

7. Dhumavati 

8. Matangi

9. Kamala

10. Bagalmukhi

The names of some of these Mahavidyas are also mentioned in the Durga Chalisa. 

The Bhagvati Naam Mala consisting of 108 names of Durga is narrated by Shiva where he calls her Sati, Shiv-pyari, Kali, Annapurna, Maheshwari, Raudramukhi, etc.

Also to state that Ambika (a name for Durga) is considered to be one of the 11 Rudranis.

You will also find many Shakti Peethas attributed to Durga, Kali, etc., which prove they are Parvati as the body parts of Sati (previous birth of Parvati) fell there.

Now let's talk about Sadashiva. He is absolutely non-different from Shiva. There is only a difference in matters of looks. Sadashiva has five heads and ten hands. Shiva has two hands and one head. Otherwise they are same. This can be proven from the following: 

Also to state that Sadashiva is the consort of Shodashi. The Mahavidyas are a form of Parvati as they emerged from her when she was Sati. So this also proves Sadashiva is Shiva only. When Adishakti is Tripurasundari (Kameswari) and Bhuvaneswari, then Sadashiva is Tripurari (Kameswara) and Triyambak respectively (both are names of Shiva).

Also Lalita Sahasranama describes Lalita (Shodashi) as Sadashiva Pativrata (the devoted wife of Sadashiva) and also as Gurupriya or the consort of Shiva, the great Guru.

And,the same stotram also says "Kaameshabaddha Mangalya sutra shobhita kantharaa" Or "the Mangala Sutra tied by Kameswara is around her neck".

Even in the Tripura Rahasya, you will find Dattatreya (combined incarnation of Tridev) stating that Lalita has names like Amba and Harakanta (wife of Hara, who is Shiva). So now someone who is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, has verified that Durga is the wife of Shiva.

Brahma and Vishnu emerge from Sadashiva while Saraswati and Lakshmi emerge from Adishakti, the wife of Sadashiva. Parvati as Maheshwari (Shambhavi) and Rudrani is the complete form of Adishakti while Shiva as Maheshwara (Shambhu) and Rudra is the complete form of Sadashiva. Parvati and Shiva are non-different from Adishakti and Sadashiva. Even the Durga Chalisa proves that Saraswati and Lakshmi are incarnations of Parvati.

The Durga Saptashati also clearly states that when Shumbh and Nishumbh were torturing the devas, they worshipped Parvati because after she killed Mahishasur, she gave them a boon that whenever they would ask for help she would be there. So Parvati assumes the form of Durga to kill Mahishasur, Shumbh and Nishumbh. She killed Dhumralochan with one blow. And as Kali, Parvati killed Chand, Mund and Raktibeej as per the instructions of Durga. This indicates that Parvati is both Durga and Kali.

Parvati is considered to be the goddess of power. Power is necessary for destruction. The destructive power is represented by Durga, Kali, etc. Thus, again it's proven that Durga is Parvati and is the wife of Shiva, the destroyer.

कात्यायनाय विद्महे कन्याकुमारि धीमहि । तन्नो दुर्गिः प्रचोदयात् ॥ [Yajurveda T.A. 10.1.7]

Now the name Katyayni proves that the Navdurga theory is true which further proves that Durga and Parvati are same as Katyayni is one of the 9 forms of Durga and as I've mentioned before Skandamata is also one of the Navdurga forms. Kanyakumari is also a form of Parvati. This again proves that Durga and Parvati are same. Now if you guys still think Durga is the mother of Shiva, then I pity you.

 अम्बिकापतये उमापतये पशुपतये नमो नमः ॥ १॥ [YajurVeda T.A. 10.22.1]

This is a hymn in praise of Shiva where he is called the husband of Ambika (Durga), Uma (Parvati) and the lord of animals.

Let also take a verse from Svetvastara Upanishad from Yajur Veda.

मायां तु प्रकृतिं विद्यान्मायिनं च महेश्वरम् ।
तस्यवयवभूतैस्तु व्याप्तं सर्वमिदं जगत् ॥ १०॥

Know that Prakriti is nothing but Maya and Maheswara is the wielder of Maya. The whole world here is pervaded by beings who are part of Him.

As Durga is called Prakriti, she is proven to be the wife of Shiva as Shiva is called her wielder.

Now there is some bogus Jagat Guru who has been spreading nonsensical rumours that Kaal (Sadashiva) forcefully married and raped Durga/Amba as a result of which Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva were born. It is a fake rumour. Durga means someone who is hard to get. She was so witty that even the most powerful demons could not win battles against her. So how could anyone rape her? And Sadashiva is someone who performs the tasks of creation, preservation, destruction, concealment and revelation via Brahma, Vishnu, Shambhu, Rudra and his own self. He is the protector of his devotees. Sadashiva is also known as Niranjan which means sinless. Then how can he rape someone? Also Parvati/Durga/Kali is so powerful that Shiva can have sex with her only with her permission. That bogus Jagat Guru claims Kabir to be the supreme God who takes birth and tries to save us from the world and took birth as Kabir Das. But in reality Kabir Das called himself the child of Allah and Ram (an incarnation of Vishnu, who is further an incarnation of Sadashiva) in his own poem 'Bijak'. So how can Kabir be the supreme God?

I hope everything this clarified now.