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Once, Lord Shiva had left Kailash to go away for meditation. Mother Parvati was about to bathe and wanted a doorkeeper who would obey her command alone.
From the turmeric and sandalwood paste she had applied to her body, the Mother shaped the figure of a beautiful boy and breathed life into it. She told the child: "You are my son. Until I have finished bathing, do not let anyone in."
The boy stood at the door holding a staff. After a while, Lord Shiva returned. The boy did not recognise him and, as his mother had commanded, stopped him from going inside.