What is Shiva's curse?

The sages, unable to recognise Shiva, abused and cursed him, even assaulting him. They cursed that his Linga (phallus) should fall off. Shiva allowed it to be so and the Linga became an infinite fiery pillar of light.
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Was Shiva cursed the girl from the other side?

Later on we find out that Auntie was kept in a cell before being cleared of being cursed, and was used by the king to get Shiva into the Inside. Shiva lied to Auntie and told her she was not cursed when asked about it, and so Auntie proceeded to touch her multiple times and got cursed as a result.
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Which Rishi gave curse to Shiva?

Shiva was busy making love to his wife, Shakti, so Bhrigu cursed him, too, saying that Shiva would only be worshipped in his symbolic form.
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Why Kashyap cursed Shiva?

Another tale of Ganesha's birth relates to an incident in which Shiva unknowingly slew Aditya(Lord sun). Shiva restored life to the dead boy, but this could not pacify the outraged sage Kashyapa, who was one of the seven great Rishis. Kashyap cursed Shiva and declared that Shiva's son would lose his head.
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Who can defeat Shiva?

Nobody can defeat Lord Shiva.

Shiva is ONE of the Rudra and Shiva is also Mahadeva ( Trinity). Mahadeva is undefeated and Rudra is defeated a couple of time.
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Is Shiva good or evil?

Shiva is therefore seen as the source of both good and evil and is regarded as the one who combines many contradictory elements. Shiva is known to have untamed passion, which leads him to extremes in behaviour. Sometimes he is an ascetic, abstaining from all wordly pleasures. At others he is a hedonist.
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What is Shiva weakness?

Looking at Shiva's enemy intel screen, you'll notice her obvious weakness to Fire. Shiva will become Pressured as you use fire attacks against her. In fact, consistent usage of fire attacks can even interrupt her attacks.
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What is the dark side of Shiva?

Shiva is also the great ascetic, abstaining from all forms of indulgence and pleasure, concentrating rather on meditation as a means to find perfect happiness. He also has a darker side as the leader of evil spirits, ghosts and as the master of thieves, villains and beggars.
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Who poisoned Lord Shiva?

In yet another version, Shiva drank the kālakūṭa poison of Vasuki, second king of the nāgas, a familiar of Shiva whom Shiva blessed and often draped around his own neck as they spent time together, for it was Vasuki, stretched out stiffly, whom the gods used as the tool for the churning of the Ocean of Milk.
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How did Shiva get cursed?

The sages, unable to recognise Shiva, abused and cursed him, even assaulting him. They cursed that his Linga (phallus) should fall off. Shiva allowed it to be so and the Linga became an infinite fiery pillar of light.
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Who kept non veg to Lord Shiva?

In another episode, Bhishma explains the function of Shiva as one who would end the world by “devouring the creation”. Shiva's fondness for meat is further emphasised when Jarasandha, a devotee of Shiva, keeps kings as captives only to kill them and offer their flesh to Shiva.
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Who is the most angry Rishi?

In Hindu scriptures, Durvasa (Sanskrit: दुर्वासा, IAST: Durvāsā) also known as Durvasas (Sanskrit: दुर्वासस्), is a legendary rishi (sage). He is the son of Anasuya and Atri. According to some Puranas, Durvasa is a partial avatar of Shiva, known for his short temper.
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Is Shiva half male half female?

Ardhanareeshvara is a combination of three words “Ardha,” “Nari,” and “Ishwara” means “half,” “woman,” and “lord,” respectively, which when combined means the lord whose half is a woman. It is believed that the God is Lord Shiva and the woman part is his consort Goddess Parvati or Shakti.
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Is Shiva half woman?

In some narratives, Shiva is described as dark and fair-complexioned, half yellow and half white, half woman and half man, and both woman and man.
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Did Shiva have a baby?

Shiva is known to have two sons — the lovable elephant-headed god Ganesha, the destroyer of obstacles and Lord Kartikeya, the god of war.
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Who loves Shiva?

Parvati is a family Goddess, known for her wifely devotion to Lord Shiva.
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How old is Shiva God?

Although it is a sect, Shaivism is actually a precursor to Hinduism. Shaivites hold the belief that Shiva is the supreme god and does not depend on the trimurti to complete the cycle of the universe. This sect formed over 8,000 years ago, to a time that even predates the Vedic time period.
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Who is best friend of Shiva?

He has three best friends: Aditya, Uday, and Reva.
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Who created Shiva God?

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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Why is Shiva dark?

When Shani was in her womb, she was totally lost in serving her husband that due to sun god's heat the baby in the womb turned black. Therefore Shani was completely black at birth.
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Which is the angry form of Shiva?

The Veerabhadra avatar of Lord Shiva is one of his fiercest forms. Lord Shiva incarnated as Veerabhadra after his wife Sati's death. The Veerabhadra form of Lord Shiva destroyed King Daksha's Yagya and beheaded him for being responsible for Sati's death.
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How is Shiva so powerful?

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 Lord Shiva very powerful?

He is not only considered as Adiyogi but he is also considered as the God of Gods. He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. In spite of him being considered as the destructor of life one has to understand that he is the reason for re-birth as well.
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Who is more powerful God in the world?

Trimurti is considered to be the most powerful god as he is a combination of Brahma [The Creator], Vishnu [The Preserver] & Shiva [The Destroyer].
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