Thanks, that is more straightforward than the Wikipedia article makes it seem. I did gather from the article that they're sacred to people who include the quote in their replies to posts on Internet forums. :thumbsup:
I stand corrected. On the subject, I just looked on the Wikipedia page and came across the line "She is often regarded as the Shakti of Shiva, and is closely associated with him in various Puranas", which I don't even begin to understand.
Without wishing to take this line of thought too seriously, he was baptised Catholic, married a Catholic in a Catholic Church, and had his [clears throat, loud coughing] first child baptised Catholic. [Edit - having just read an article on this, I gather he does acknowledge that he has had...