THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Kshema
His parentage is stated explicitly after the wedding of Ganesha to Siddhi and Buddhi, the daughters of Prajapati Vishvarupa. The two sons are named with their mothers, so Kshema belongs to Siddhi’s branch of the household rather than Buddhi’s.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Celestial Being
- Form
- Son of Ganesha and Siddhi
- Tradition
- Puranic and Epic Traditions
- Also Known As
- Kṣema
IN THE TRADITION
Recorded Context
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
The named mother makes his relationship precise: Ganesha is his father, Siddhi his mother and Vishvarupa his maternal grandfather. Labha shares his father but has a different mother.
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
This account names Kshema. It does not by itself establish that every separately named Shubha is the same child.
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Connected Cards
4 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Characters & Cosmic Entities4
Ganesha is Kshema’s father.
Siddhi is Kshema’s mother.
Labha is his paternal half-brother through Buddhi.
Vishvarupa is his maternal grandfather.