Which god is the destroyer?

Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu.
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Which god is the destroyer of evil?

The great Lord Shiva is the destroyer of all that is evil in the three worlds of heaven, Earth and hell. He forms the Hindu Trinity of gods with Brahma, the creator and Vishnu, the preserver of mankind.
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Which Hindu god is the destroyer?

Shiva, the third member of the Hindu trinity, is one of the most complex gods and one who seems to embody contradictory qualities. Shiva, whose name means “auspicious one” in Sanskrit, is both protector and destroyer.
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Is Shiva a creator or destroyer?

Shiva is known as a creator, protector, and destroyer.
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Is Shiva the destroyer god?

Shiva is one of the most complex gods of India, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities. He is the destroyer and the restorer, the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger.
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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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What is Kali the god of?

Kali, (Sanskrit: “She Who Is Black” or “She Who Is Death”) in Hinduism, goddess of time, doomsday, and death, or the black goddess (the feminine form of Sanskrit kala, “time-doomsday-death” or “black”).
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Who curses Shiva?

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 is father of Lord Shiva?

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 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 can defeat Lord Vishnu?

If there is anyone in this or any other universe who can defeat Lord Vishnu is Lord Shiva. In fact, there is a story in the Shiva Purana which states that Lord Shiva defeated Lord Vishnu and killed his sons.
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Who is supreme Shiva or Krishna?

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 the most destructive god?

1. Lamashtu: Worst of The Mesopotamian Evil Gods. Coming in at number #1 above all other evil gods is the Mesopotamian goddess-demoness Lamashtu, the most terrible of all the female demons.
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Who is the god of danger?

Thanatos | Greek mythology | Britannica.
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Who is Shiva destroyer?

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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Who is the oldest god?

Inanna is among the oldest deities whose names are recorded in ancient Sumer. She is listed among the earliest seven divine powers: Anu, Enlil, Enki, Ninhursag, Nanna, Utu, and Inanna.
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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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Who is the first god?

Who is Brahma? Brahma is the first god in the Hindu triumvirate, or trimurti. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Vishnu and Shiva.
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Is it OK to worship Shiva?

In the Hindu religion, Lord Shiva is also considered to be the father of the whole universe. Worshipping Lord Shiva keeps one's mind calm and balanced and also keeps sorrows away. Monday is considered to be the most auspicious day for worshipping of Lord Shiva.
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Who gave eyes to Lord Shiva?

Narayanan, in a discourse. That is why, when he saw the eyes of the Siva linga that he worshipped bleeding, he plucked out his eye and offered it to the Lord. He was prepared to offer the other eye too, but was stopped by the Lord, who had only intended to show the world the greatness of Kannappa Nayanar.
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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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Who defeated Kali?

When Shiva addresses Parvati as Kali, "the dark blue one", she is greatly offended. Parvati performs austerities to lose her dark complexion and becomes Gauri, the golden one.
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Who is more powerful Shiva or Kali?

Kali is none of that: Her power and ferociousness are greater than Shiva's, whom she nearly kills by stomping upon him, an image so upsetting to the patriarchy that, explains mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik in Seven Secrets of the Goddess, it was long kept secret.
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Who is more powerful Durga or Kali?

According to legend, on this day, Goddess Durga begins her journey towards Earth. Scriptural recitations and prayers are sung to summon the Goddess so she may efface all evil. In destroying evil, Durga transforms into Goddess Kali, who is regarded as her most ferocious avatar.
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