Who came first Shiva or 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. Vishnu is the preserver of the universe, while Shiva's role is to destroy it in order to re-create.
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Who came first Shiva or Vishnu or Brahma?

Soon after giving birth to Brahma for creating life on earth, Vishnu produced Lord Shiva from his forehead, to end the journey of the varied forms of life. Thus, he entrusted Brahma and Mahesh with their respective duties to form a life cycle.
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Is Shiva born from Brahma?

Lord Shiva

The birth of these three Gods is a great mystery in itself. 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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Is Brahma father of Shiva?

Brahma is a "secondary creator" as described in the Mahabharata and Puranas, and among the most studied and described. Some texts suggest that Brahma was born from a lotus emerging from the navel of the god Vishnu and from Lord Brahma's wrath, Shiva was born.
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Which god came first 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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Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma - Vedic Explanation About Who Came First



Who is the oldest known god?

Inanna is among the oldest deities whose names are recorded in ancient Sumer.
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Who created Shiva?

Shiva is generally thought to have originated from Rudra, a god worshipped in the Indus Valley during the Vedic period. Rudra was a hunter and a storm god, and was very fierce in his ways. He was one of the main deities in the Vedic pantheon.
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Who is the first god in Hinduism?

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. Vishnu is the preserver of the universe, while Shiva's role is to destroy it in order to re-create.
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Who is father of Shiva?

This avatar of Lord Shiva was born to Sage Dadhichi and his wife, Swarcha. However, he lost his parent's son after his birth. He was raised by his aunt Dadhimati. As he grew up and learnt about the cause of his father's death, Piplaad cursed Shani Dev (Saturn).
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Who is older Shiva or Vishnu?

Originally Answered: Who is older, Shiv or Vishnu? This question is wrong because shiva is infinite. Vishnu is created by shiva. Shiv has no shape he is beyond the cycle of birth & death but vishnu take birth aswell as death so no a question of compare.
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Is Vishnu an avatar of Shiva?

No, Shiva din't take any avatars like Lord Vishnu. Foremost , let us see the duties of the Trimurthi ( Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Shiva ). Lord Brahma is the creator, so he doesn't take any avatars. Shiva is the destroyer, that means He dissolves everyone and everything into Him when the need arises.
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Who is above Lord Shiva?

but lord Vishnu and lord Shiva eternally exists but lord Brahma does not. if you will read Brahma samhita you'll find that these three are not most powerful. lord Krishna is above them and most powerful.
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Who defeated Shiva?

Shiva engaged him in battle and pierced his heart, but Andhaka was able to recover and strike Shiva with his mace. The blood that fell on the ground from the wound gave rise to the eight forms of Bhairava. Shiva impaled Andhaka on his trident and lifted him upon it.
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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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Why Brahma is not prayed?

Lord Shiva became furious at this lie. He then cursed Brahma that He would never be worshipped by any human being. He also cursed the Ketaki flower that it would not be used in any Hindu ritual. Hence, Brahma was cursed not to be worshipped by anyone.
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Who is the second god?

2nd God (Real Name: Sol D. Invictus) is a pirate who believes that he is god in human form and can to do anything that he wants because his devil fruit powers allows him to do so.
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Who was born first in India?

The first person in India was Manu.
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Is Vishnu stronger than Shiva?

As per Shaivism, Shiva is supreme being. As per Vaishnavism, Vishnu is supreme being.
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Did Vishnu and Shiva ever fight?

Was there ever any conflict between Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu? No. It Never Happened and Happens too. There is no God who has the capability to quarrel with Lord Shiva.
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Who is the son of Vishnu and Shiva?

Lord Ayyappa was the son of Vishnu & ShivaLord Ayyappa is a very popular Hindu deity, which is mainly worshipped in South India. He is also spelt as Ayyappa. It is believed that he was born out of the union between Lord Shiva and the mythical Mohini, who is also regarded as an avatar of Lord Vishnu.
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Which religion was first?

Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Roughly 95 percent of the world's Hindus live in India.
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Who were the very first gods?

The First Gods

The first god to appear in Greek myth is Chaos (or Kaos), who represented the void. He was shortly thereafter he was joined by Gaia, who both was and represented the Earth. Chaos would give birth to two children, the Nyx (Night} and Erebus (Darkness).
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What came before Hinduism?

The historical Vedic religion is now generally accepted to be a predecessor of Hinduism, but they are not the same because the textual evidence suggests significant differences between the two, such as the belief in an afterlife instead of the later developed reincarnation and samsāra concepts.
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