Himavan, lord of the Himalayas, and his wife Mena bore two divine daughters — Parvati, who won Shiva through fierce penance, and Ganga, the celestial river who descended to earth through Shiva's matted locks.
Kailash rises within the domain of Himavan, lord of the mountains, who gave his daughter Parvati in marriage to the ascetic god dwelling on his highest peak.
As she immolated herself at Daksha's yajna, Sati vowed to be reborn as the daughter of Himavan to reunite with Shiva. This vow was fulfilled when the goddess incarnated as Parvati in Himavan's household.
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