Is Vishnu and Ram same?

Rama is an incarnation of Vishnu, God of Protection. Vishnu is one of a trinity of the three most important Hindu gods – Brahma the creator, Vishnu the protector, and Shiva the destroyer
Shiva the destroyer
'The Auspicious One' [ɕɪʋɐ]), also known as Mahadeva (/məˈhɑː ˈdeɪvə/; Sanskrit: महादेव:, romanized: Mahādevaḥ, lit. 'The Great God' [mɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ]), or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva.
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. Vishnu has had nine incarnations on earth as different beings. One of these is as Rama.
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Are Krishna and Ram same?

Krishna belonged to the Dvapara Yuga, whereas Rama belonged to the Treta Yuga or epoch. Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudeva, whereas Rama was born to Dasaratha and Kausalya. Both of them are considered to be the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Krishna ruled from Dwaraka, whereas Rama became the king of Ayodhya.
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Are Ram and Krishna avatars of Vishnu?

Krishna, Buddha." Most draw from the following set of figures, in this order: Matsya; Kurma; Varaha; Narasimha; Vamana; Parashurama; Rama; Krishna or Balarama; Buddha or Krishna; and Kalki. In traditions that omit Krishna, he often replaces Vishnu as the source of all avatars.
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Which incarnation of Lord Vishnu is Ram?

Ram(a), the eldest son of Ayodhya's King Dasharath(a) and his first wife Kausalya, is believed to be the seventh, human incarnation of Lord Vishnu, but was hailed a lord because of his qualities. The qualities gave him different names.
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Is Shiv and Ram same?

As per Ramayana, Shri Ram Chandra Ji was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. He established Shiva Mahadev JI in Ayodhya, and also the famous Rameshwaram Ji temple. Ram is therefore ever pure a name and the purest form of Vishnu as “Maryada Puroshattama”.
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श्री कृष्ण, श्री राम, श्री नारायण और श्री विष्णु में क्या अंतर है || HG Mohanrupa Prabhu



Who is 8th avatar of Vishnu?

Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu.
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Is Buddha a Vishnu?

The Buddha is mentioned as an avatar of Vishnu in the Puranas and the epics such as: Harivamsa (1.41) Vishnu Purana (3.18) Bhagavata Purana (1.3.
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Who is first Krishna or Vishnu?

vishnu is first. krishna is an incarnation of lord vishnu. vishnu gives his power to his incarnations so vishnu is all powerfull. incarnations do their work on the behalf of vishnu.
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Is Ganesha an avatar of Vishnu?

Just like Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, who have many avatars, Lord Ganesha has eight. These avatars were taken by the Ganpati to destroy monsters born in every era.
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Did Ram and Krishna ever meet?

Yes. In Bhagavad-gita (10.31) Krishna states: ramah sastra-bhrtam aham, of the wielders of weapons I am Rama. There are also instances of Krishna meeting Jambavan and Hanuman (who are actually characters from Ramayana).
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Who is stronger Ram or Krishna?

Both had equal powers and chivalry because they both were incarnation of sheshnaga in his human form and both possessed nearly same qualities of heart and body- be it extreme anger, show of power , extreme love for ram and krishna in respective cases and so on.
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Who is great Shiva or Vishnu?

Sada Shiv is supreme god. Originally Answered: Who is superior: Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu? Vishnu is one of the three main gods in Hinduism. Vaishnavas believe that Vishnu is the highest God.
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Was Sita a Vishnu?

Sita is an incarnation of Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth and prosperity. Lakshmi is Vishnu's wife and whenever Vishnu incarnates she incarnates with him.
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Who created Vishnu?

In contrast, the Shiva-focussed Puranas describe Brahma and Vishnu to have been created by Ardhanarishvara, that is half Shiva and half Parvati; or alternatively, Brahma was born from Rudra, or Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma creating each other cyclically in different aeons (kalpa).
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Is Krishna and Vishnu same?

Krishna is the complete incarnation of Lord Vishnu. They both are one and supreme, but the difference; Vishnu is Narayana himself and Krishna is Narayana in human form.
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Are Vishnu and Narayan same?

Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa) is one of the forms and names of Lord Vishnu, who is in yogic slumber under the celestial waters, referring to the masculine principle. He is also known as Purushottama and is considered the Supreme being in Vaishnavism.
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Is Vishnu and Shiva same?

Swami Sivananda maharaj states: "Shiva and Vishnu are one and the same entity. They are essentially one and the same. They are the names given to the different aspects of the all-pervading Supreme Parabrahman the Supreme Being or the Absolute.
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Is Krishna greater than Shiva?

In Hindu scriptures, there are 18 puranas – each dedicated to a particular name for God – and each establishing that name as supreme. The Shiva purana establishes Lord Shiva as the greatest. The Vishnu purana establishes Lord Vishnu as the greatest. The Shrimad Bhagvad Purana establishes Lord Krishna as the greatest.
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Who is 10th avatar of Vishnu?

Kalki is an avatara of Vishnu. Avatara means "descent" and refers to a descent of the divine into the material realm of human existence. The Garuda Purana lists ten incarnations, with Kalki being the tenth. He is described as the incarnation who appears at the end of the Kali Yuga.
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Is Jesus avatar of Krishna?

Half a century later a Hindu convert to Christianity, V. Chakkarai, in his book Jesus the Avatar,2 stated that according to the Christian view Jesus Christ was 'the Avatar of God'. And it has been shown in Chapter 3 how Christ replaced Krishna as a Western Avatar.
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Who is the mother of Lord Vishnu?

Aditi is one of the most powerful characters mentioned in the Rig Veda. She is referred to as the mother of the Devas or the Cosmic Mother. She was the wife of Sage Kashyapa, and her sons were the Devas (the celestial deities).
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Which is the 9th avatar of Vishnu?

In the Northern tradition Balarama is replaced by Buddha who appears as the ninth avatar after Krishna, his mission being to purify Hinduism. Srimad Bhagavatam (circa 900 AD, according to Farquhar) takes the stand that Krishna is the original form of Vishnu and the incarnations were all his.
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Are there 10 or 24 avatars of Vishnu?

The Bhagavata Purana describes Vishnu's avatars as innumerable, though ten of his incarnations, the Dashavatara, are celebrated therein as his major appearances.
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Why is Lord Vishnu blue?

The legends tell us that Lord Krishna had drunk poisoned milk given by a demon when he was a baby and that had caused the bluish tinge in his skin.
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