Is Lord Shiva most powerful?

Therefore, each deity has a specific Dharma (duty) and purpose for taking a form. Among them, Lord Shiva is referred to as the most powerful. He, along with Brahma and Vishnu, makes the Trinity, which takes care of the process of birth, sustenance, and death.
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Which God is more powerful than Shiva?

but lord Vishnu and lord Shiva eternally exists but lord Brahma does not. if you will read Brahma samhita you'll find that these three are not most powerful. lord Krishna is above them and most powerful.
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What is the power of Lord Shiva?

Shiva's role is to destroy the universe in order to re-create it. Hindus believe his powers of destruction and recreation are used even now to destroy the illusions and imperfections of this world, paving the way for beneficial change. According to Hindu belief, this destruction is not arbitrary, but constructive.
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Who can defeat the Lord Shiva?

Shiva engaged him in battle and pierced his heart, but Andhaka was able to recover and strike Shiva with his mace. The blood that fell on the ground from the wound gave rise to the eight forms of Bhairava. Shiva impaled Andhaka on his trident and lifted him upon it.
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Can Krishna defeat Shiva?

No one can defeat him in battle. Such a nonsensical question. Nobody can defeat Lord Shiva. In fair battles, Shiv lost to Krishna in the Banasur episode.
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Who is stronger Krishna or Shiva?

While Shiva is so widely worshipped,the one vice that really brings down his place among supreme beings is his anger and rage. Not much stories on OM,but safe to say the bhagavad gita equates krishna with the parabrahman,the manifestation of om. Therefore, Krishna=om is the supreme.
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Who is superior Shiva or Vishnu?

As Vishnu/Vamadeva, Shiva preserves. As Rudra/Aghora, he dissolves. This stands in contrast to the idea that Shiva is the "God of destruction". Shiva is the supreme God and performs all actions, of which destruction is only but one.
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Who is older Shiva or Vishnu?

Originally Answered: Who is older, Shiv or Vishnu? This question is wrong because shiva is infinite. Vishnu is created by shiva. Shiv has no shape he is beyond the cycle of birth & death but vishnu take birth aswell as death so no a question of compare.
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Who is the most powerful Hindu God?

Krishna is the supreme God of Hinduism. Most Hindus worship one Supreme Being, though by different names. This is because the peoples of India with different languages and cultures have understood the one God in their own distinct way.
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Is Shiva the Supreme god?

He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe.
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How can I meet Lord Shiva?

Ways to connect with Lord Shiva
  1. Free your mind of all clutter and be pure as fire –Remember your mind doesn't control you and your actions. ...
  2. Chant Om Namah Shiva- Start with daily practice of 108 times mantra and increase in multiples like 216,432 and keep going, you can achieve surprising benefits.
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Is Shiva the strongest god in Hindu?

Shiva is 'shakti' or power; Shiva is the destroyer—the most powerful god of the Hindu pantheon and one of the godheads in the Hindu Trinity, along with Brahma and Vishnu.
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Can Vishnu defeat Shiva?

Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are equally powerful, if they will fight then the universe created by Lord Brahma will be finished/Destroyed completely.
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Who is big god in world?

Definition. Brahma is the Hindu creator god. He is also known as the Grandfather and as a later equivalent of Prajapati, the primeval first god. In early Hindu sources such as the Mahabharata, Brahma is supreme in the triad of great Hindu gods which includes Shiva and Vishnu.
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Who was the most powerful god?

Zeus and the Olympians eventually succeeded in taking power away from Cronus and the Titans, and upon their victory, Zeus crowned himself the god of the skies. It is important to note that while Zeus is considered the most important and perhaps most powerful god, he is not omniscient or omnipotent.
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Who is the real god?

In Christianity, the doctrine of the Trinity describes God as one God in three divine Persons (each of the three Persons is God himself). The Most Holy Trinity comprises God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit.
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Where is Lord Shiva now?

Where does Lord Shiva lives now? Mount Kailash, a high peak in Kailash Range, is considered as sacred in Hinduism as it is the abode of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva resided at Mount Kailash along with his consort Goddess Parvati and their children, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya.
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What does Krishna say about Shiva?

In Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 6, Lord Krishna explains that He is the best in everything and is Lord Shiva among Rudras, being the best. Devathas are not exactly Demigods. Demigod is a term that also refers to minor deities, but in Hinduism, equal importance is given to Devathas as well.
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Did Vishnu and Shiva ever fight?

Was there ever any conflict between Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu? No. It Never Happened and Happens too. There is no God who has the capability to quarrel with Lord Shiva.
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Should I worship Shiva or Vishnu?

Originally Answered: Whom should I worship, Lord Shiva or Vishnu? If you are astonished by the nature of existence,and you are clue less: Shiva is the answer.
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Did Vishnu create Shiva?

Soon after giving birth to Brahma for creating life on earth, Vishnu produced Lord Shiva from his forehead, to end the journey of the varied forms of life. Thus, he entrusted Brahma and Mahesh with their respective duties to form a life cycle.
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Who is ultimate God?

In Vaishnavism, Svayam Bhagavān (Sanskrit: "The Supreme Being Himself") is the absolute form/manifestation of God as Bhagavan – The Supreme Lord who possesses all wealth, all strength, all fame, all beauty, all knowledge, and all renunciation. According to Bhagavad Gita Lord Srikrishna is termed 'Swayam Bhagavan'.
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Who can defeat Krishna?

The legend goes like this: Jarasandha, Kansa's father-in-law, and the ruler of Magadha attacks Mathura seventeen times but is beaten by Krishna every time. Jarasandha unable to defeat Krishna on his own made an alliance with Kālayavana.
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Is Hanuman an avatar of Shiva?

Hanuman is mentioned as an avatar of Rudra in few medieval-era Sanskrit texts. Only Shiva Purana mentions Hanuman as an avatar of Shiva; all other Puranas and scriptures clearly mention him as an avatar of Vayu or spiritual son of Vayu or sometimes avatar of Rudra (which is also another name of Vayu).
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