Where is Shiv now?

Shiva has many aspects, benevolent as well as fearsome. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with his wife Parvati and his two children, Ganesha and Kartikeya.
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Is Shiva alive now?

There is no place , where Shiva doesn't exist. The energy in Sun and moon is Shiva ( Soma_Suryagni Lochana, soma means Moon and Surya means Sun, Agni means the energy /fire). Shiva is in you , and in me as Aatma rudra ( soul ) in every living being.
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Can we see Lord Shiva?

It is the MOST difficult thing with human endeavour and in fact an impossibility, but if Shiva wishes, it can be easy. Get a Guru who is Self-realised, a saint, and take Shiva mantra from him in diksha (initiation). Keep chanting the mantra which Guru Guru gives all the time until you see Shiva.
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Is Shiva still in Kailash?

Yes,Lord Shiva still resides in Mount Kailash(Kailasam or Kailayam). There are three Kailayams. First one-Uttara(north) Kailayam. This place is also known as heaven where Lord Shiva resides.
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When did Lord Shiva exist?

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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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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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 Vishnu now?

He is considered to live in the city of Vaikuntha on Mt. Meru, where everything is made of shining gold and fabulous jewels and where there are lakes resplendent with lotus flowers.
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How does Lord Shiva look in real?

In his representations as a man, Shiva always has a blue face and throat. Strictly speaking his body is white, but images often show him with a blue body too. The extra eye represents the wisdom and insight that Shiva has. It is also believed to be the source of his untamed energy.
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Does Lord Shiva forgive?

Yes, just pray to him with pure heart & soul. Lord Shiva is also known as “ Bholenath “ because he is innocent. No matter whatever & how many wrong deeds we have done , even one time we pray to him with our pure heart & have faith in him. He will forgive us.
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What if Shiva comes in dream?

# It is said that if in a dream, if you see Shiva Ji in a dream, then it is considered inauspicious but not inauspicious. Yes, this dream actually indicates wealth. This means that you are going to have a lot of money but you will have to work a little bit.
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Why Lord Shiva stays in graveyard?

Shiva is beyond the worldly things , and he stays in Rudra_kshetra, the burial ground. Shiva is free from this cycle of life and death, so He is untouched.
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Where is Lord Shiva Trishul?

Lord Shiva is Hindu mythology god and is worshiped by yogis of India and all over the world. This famous statue is situated in the town of Murudeshwara, Karnataka India, and has many folklores associated with it.
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Who is the first god in the world?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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Was Lord Shiva ever a child?

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 is Shiva in Islam?

Quran has mentioned very few of them. But Lord Shiva was a Prophet has no proof in Islam. By declaring him as a messenger of Islam, he has hurt the sentiments and Muslims. On the other hand, Hindus worship Lord Shiva as their God; therefore, by calling him as a messenger of God is his disrespect,” he explained.
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Who is bigger Shiva or Vishnu?

(1) For a Śaiva, the answer to this question is Him. This notion of thinking that one between Shiva and Vishnu is more powerful, supreme, at a higher position than the other is completely bogus and done by people with narrow mindset.
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Who is the biggest devotee of Lord Shiva?

Kannappa was a staunch devotee of Shiva and is closely associated with Srikalahasteeswara Temple. He was a hunter and is believed to have plucked his eyes to offer to Srikalahasteeswara linga, the presiding deity of Srikalahasti Temple.
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Where is Lord Krishna now?

The pilgrimage (tirtha) site of Bhalka in Gujarat marks the location where Krishna is believed to have died. It is also known as Dehotsarga, states Diana L. Eck, a term that literally means the place where Krishna "gave up his body".
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Which god has only one wife?

As the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna shows both examples - as Krishna He has 16.108 wives and as Rama He has only one wife. Also Vishnu has only one wife.
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Who is real God in India?

Hindus following Advaita Vedanta consider Ātman within every living being to be the same as Vishnu or Shiva or Devi, or alternatively identical to the eternal metaphysical Absolute, called Brahman in Hinduism.
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Who created the world?

Genesis creation narrative

The Bible begins with the Book of Genesis, in which God creates the Earth, the rest of the Universe, and the Earth's plants and animals, including the first humans, in six days.
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Is the Holy Ghost?

The Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead. He is a personage of spirit, without a body of flesh and bones. He is often referred to as the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, the Spirit of the Lord, or the Comforter.
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