Is Shiv not god?

Shiva, (Sanskrit: “Auspicious One”) also spelled Śiwa or Śiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, whom Shaivites worship as the supreme god. Among his common epithets are Shambhu (“Benign”), Shankara (“Beneficent”), Mahesha (“Great Lord”), and Mahadeva (“Great God”).
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Is Shiva a god or god?

Who is Shiva? Shiva is the third god in the Hindu triumvirate. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Brahma and Vishnu.
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Does Jesus worship Shiva?

Christ spent the last phase of his life in the Himalayas. After regaining health, Christ established a 'math' (monastery) at the foothills of the Himalayas, probably in Kashmir. He worshipped Lord Shiva there for three years and achieved 'darshan' of Shiva.
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Why Lord Shiva is considered as 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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Is it OK to worship Shiva?

Worshipping Lord Shiva keeps one's mind calm and balanced and also keeps sorrows away. Lord Shiva, is considered to be the most divine among all Hindu gods. “Maha Dev”, which means greatest God is another name given to him.In the Hindu religion, Lord Shiva is also considered to be the father of the whole universe.
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What religion believes in Shiva?

Many Hindus feel close to Shiva

Hindus most commonly feel close to Shiva (44%). In Hindu temples, Shiva is represented both through his male form as well as a symbol, known as a lingam. In Hindu philosophy, Shiva's role in destruction does not necessarily have a negative connotation.
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What religion is Shiva?

Shiva, (Sanskrit: “Auspicious One”) also spelled Śiwa or Śiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, whom Shaivites worship as the supreme god.
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What Bible says about Lord Shiva?

Another Biblical allusion to shiva is found in the Book of Amos (8:10). There, the prophet warns the people that if they do not change their ways, God will “turn your festivals into mourning.” The Talmud in Moed Katan (20a) points out that the festivals of Pesach and Succos are each seven days.
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Who created Shiva god?

Many believe that God Shiva is a Sayambhu – which means He is not born from a human body.He was created automatically! He was there when there was nothing and He will remain even after everything is destructed.That is why; he is also loving called as the 'Adi-Dev' which means the 'Oldest God of the Hindu mythology.'
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Who can defeat Shiva?

Ifrit is the perfect summon to use against Shiva because Ifrit's attacks exploit Shiva's weaknesses. While Ifrit will attack Shiva automatically, you and your party can use your own ATB Points to make Ifrit use more powerful fire attacks against the ice queen.
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Where did Jesus go in India?

According to the scrolls, Jesus abandoned Jerusalem at the age of 13 and set out towards Sindh, “intending to improve and perfect himself in the divine understanding and to studying the laws of the great Buddha”. He crossed Punjab and reached Puri Jagannath where he studied the Vedas under Brahmin priests.
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What was Jesus name in India?

The Three Wise Men who came to worship the Christ child hailed from India and named him Isa, or “Lord,” in Sanskrit -- a name that became Jesus in the Bible.
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Is Shiva a female god?

In Vaishnavism and Shaivism, God, Vishnu or Shiva respectively, is personified as male.
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Is Shiva a myth?

In the world of political ideology, Shiva is a historical character who lived in Tibet around 10000 BCE, at the end of the last Ice Age. Events in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata occurred around 7000 BCE and 3000 BCE.
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Is Shiva a Greek god?

Shiva, the destroyer, is the supreme god in Shaivite sects of Hinduism and spends his time meditating in the Himalayas. Often seen smearing himself with ashes and visiting cremation grounds, he is a god of lust and masculinity. His followers worship him through lingas, or phallic symbols.
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Who is the oldest god?

The Mesha Stele bears the earliest known reference (840 BCE) to the Israelite God Yahweh.
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Was Shiva a prophet of Islam?

Islam respects all religions and religious figures. But that Lord Shiva was a Prophet has no proof in Islam,” said Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, head cleric of Aishbagh Eidgah in Lucknow.
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Can a girl worship Lord Shiva?

In Hindu society, unmarried girls are still taught to worship Lord Shiva with the idea that they may get husbands like him. You would see a lot of women worshiping shivling or the idol of Lord Shiva. The calm and loving God is worshiped in different cultures to get a good and caring husband like Lord Shiva.
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Who does Shiva worship?

Shiva meditates on Vishnu all the time. And Vishnu does is incessant puja to Shiva.
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Who created the god?

We ask, "If all things have a creator, then who created God?" Actually, only created things have a creator, so it's improper to lump God with his creation. God has revealed himself to us in the Bible as having always existed. Atheists counter that there is no reason to assume the universe was created.
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Who is Shiva in Egypt?

1, we can easily identify that Shiva is the Bull tamer ( erumai kotti ) and that he is also the Horus god taming the one legged Taurus in Egypt! The above third IV seal clearly talks about a one-legged bull and this theme appears in many times in Egypt as in Fig. 2.
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Who is most powerful god?

Indra also called Śakra, the supreme god, is the first of the 33, followed by Agni.
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What is forbidden during Shiva?

Many traditional Shiva restrictions include no wearing of new clothes, no shaving for men, no washing clothes, no bathing.
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