Who birthed Vishnu?

Other Puranas
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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Who gave birth to Vishnu?

Lord Shiva

While many purans believe that God Brahma and God Vishnu were born from God Shiva, there is no hardcore evidence to prove the same.
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How was God Vishnu born?

Hindu cosmology

…in the beginning the god Narayana (identified with Vishnu) floated on the snake Ananta (“Endless”) on the primeval waters. From Narayana's navel grew a lotus, in which the god Brahma was born reciting the four Vedas with his four mouths and creating the “Egg of Brahma,” which contains all the…
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Who is Vishnu father?

Father of Brahma, Vishnu & Shiv Shankr is Sadashiv, that is, “Kaal Brahm”. This same Kaal had uttered the knowledge of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita by entering into Shri Krishna ji. He has also been called Kshar Purush and Kshar Brahm.
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Who is the real mother of lord Vishnu?

She is also the mother of the Vamana, avatar of Vishnu. Accordingly, the Vamana avatar, as the son of Aditi was born in the month of Shravana (fifth month of the Hindu Calendar, also called Avani) under the star Shravana. Many auspicious signs appeared in the heavens, foretelling the good fortune of this child.
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Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma - Vedic Explanation About Who Came First



How many births did Vishnu have?

The Fish, the Tortoise, the Boar, the Man-lion, the Dwarf, Parasurama, Dasarathi Rama, Balarama, Buddha and Kalki – thy ten.
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Who was born first Krishna or Vishnu?

As stated in the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu appeared before Vasudeva and Devaki in his divine original four-armed form before taking birth as Krishna.
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Who are Vishnu's parents?

Lord Vishnu is the son of Goddess Durga and Brahm (Kaal). His wife is Lakshmi and he resides in Vaikunth Lok or the Vishnu Lok. See evidence on father of Lord Vishnu in Devi Bhagwat Purana.
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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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Who is the oldest god?

The Mesha Stele bears the earliest known reference (840 BCE) to the Israelite God Yahweh.
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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 gave birth to 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 is stronger Shiva or Vishnu?

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 birthed Kali?

One early myth of Kali's creation involves Durga/Devi, who created Parvati, a beautiful and composed goddess, to help battle and subdue evil spirits. Parvati confidently marched into combat, but when she was confronted by the demons, she furrowed her brow and her wrathful form, Kali, emerged.
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How did Shiva born Vishnu?

There are multiple stories about the origin of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. The Shrimad Bhagvatam states that Shiva emerged from a burning tower when Lord Vishnu and Brahma had an argument. The Shiva Purana states that lord Vishnu originated when lord Shiva rubbed some nectar on his ankle.
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Who created Vishnu and Shiva?

In the post-Vedic Puranic literature, Brahma creates but neither preserves nor destroys anything. He is envisioned in some Hindu texts to have emerged from the metaphysical Brahman along with Vishnu (preserver), Shiva (destroyer), all other deities, matter and other beings.
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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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Who was the 2nd God?

Vishnu is the second god in the Hindu triumvirate (orTrimurti). 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 Shiva.
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What's the oldest religion ever?

The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit.
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Who gave curse to Vishnu?

Shukra's father, the great sage Bhrigu, was angered when he returned to his hermitage, and cursed Vishnu for his sin of woman-slaughter, saying that Vishnu would have to take numerous avatars on earth to suffer for this act.
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Why Vishnu and Lakshmi has no child?

Notably you won't find children of any other gods because the central Goddess Parvati cursed all gods to never have offspring's because these gods disturbed Shiva and her for their selfishness and impatience.
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Why is Vishnu blue?

Vishnu has a blue or dark complexion because he reflects the color of the cosmos. Vishnu's complexion is also understood to be the color of dark storm clouds and the color of the moon. Some scholars believe that Vishnu's “blueness” is a result of Krishna's dark complexion, as Krishna is an avatar of Vishnu.
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Are Jesus and Krishna the same?

Krishna and Christ Compared

Krishna and Christ were human incarnations of a triune God; both were tempted by demons; both worked miracles; both transfigured themselves (see image at left); and both predicted their own deaths.
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Who is the strongest God in Hindu?

Supreme God
  • Shiva is the supreme God of Hinduism. ...
  • Regional and family traditions can play a large part in influencing this choice. ...
  • For Vaishnavites, God Vishnu is God Of Supreme, For Shaktas, Goddess Shakti is supreme, For Shaivites, God Shiva is Supreme.
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Is Lord Shiva and Vishnu same?

The Puranas and various Hindu traditions treat both Shiva and Vishnu as being different aspects of the one Brahman. Harihara is a symbolic representation of this idea. A similar idea, called Ardhanarishvara or Naranari, fuses masculine and feminine deities as one and equivalent representation in Hinduism.
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