Gṛhapati
Hindu · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Śiva’s incarnation born to Viśvānara and Śuciṣmatī.
Parentage
Recorded default; alternative parentage accounts are listed separately below.
No parents recorded in the default.
Parentage accounts
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- Śatarudra: household birth
deity by descent in this account.
- father: ViśvānaraShiva Purana 3.14.1–9, 24–25, Grihapati’s birth and naming (primary)
- mother: ŚuciṣmatīShiva Purana 3.14.1–9, 24–25, Grihapati’s birth and naming (primary)
Variant accounts
- Agni’s officeŚiva appoints Gṛhapati guardian of the southeast as Agni; his installed liṅga is named Agnīśvara at Vārāṇasī.Shiva Purana 3.15.50–58, Grihapati receives Agni’s office; Agnishvara (primary)
Relations
- child of: ViśvānaraShiva Purana 3.14.1–9, 24–25, Grihapati’s birth and naming (primary)
- child of: ŚuciṣmatīShiva Purana 3.14.1–9, 24–25, Grihapati’s birth and naming (primary)
- incarnation of: ShivaShiva Purana 3.13.1–8, Vishvanara and Shucishmati; 3.14 birth narrative (primary)
Sources
- Śiva’s incarnation born to Viśvānara and Śuciṣmatī.: Shiva Purana 3.13.1–8, Vishvanara and Shucishmati; 3.14 birth narrative (primary)