 Her myths emphasize her bad temper and unhappiness , due to rejection by her father Shiva and her husband , and the hatred of her stepmother , Chandi ( Shiva 's wife , identified with Parvati in this context ) . In some scriptures , sage Kashyapa is considered to be her father , rather than Shiva . Manasa is depicted as kind to her devotees , but harsh to people who refused to worship her . Denied full godhead by her mixed parentage , Manasa ’ s aim was to fully establish her authority as a goddess and to acquire steadfast human devotees . 
