Who is bigger 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 came first Krishna or Shiva?

Vishnu Purana attributes Shri Vishnu first came to being and then from his navel sprout a lotus bearing Brahma in it and from his left body came Shiva. Shakti/Devi Purana attributes Bhuvaneshwari Devi first came to being from whom the three gods were born.
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Can Lord Shiva defeat Krishna?

In a fair fight, no one or nothing can defeat Lord Shiva. But that is not to say that he cannot be conquered. There have been many devotees of Shiva who have conquered him with their love and devotion. Foremost, among them was Lord Krishna.
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Is Shiva the highest God?

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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Who beat Lord 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.
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Why did Krishna fight Shiva?

Vanasura was blessed by Lord Shiva, therefore when Krishna came forward to fight for his grandson, he found Lord Shiva himself against him. The devtas had to intervene eventually and stopped what would have proved to be a lethal war between these two supreme powers. Krishna was well versed in “sixty-four crafts”.
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Is Shiva and Krishna same?

The consciousness which is bliss, innocence, omnipresent, and the bestower of dispassion is Shiva. Krishna is the outer manifestation of Shiva.
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Does Jesus worship Shiva?

Christ spent the last phase of his life in the Himalayas. After regaining health, Christ established a 'math' (monastery) at the foothills of the Himalayas, probably in Kashmir. He worshipped Lord Shiva there for three years and achieved 'darshan' of Shiva.
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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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Who defeated Krishna?

Kalayavana (Sanskrit: कालयवन, romanized: Kālayavana, lit. 'black Greek') is a king in Hinduism. He is stated to have invaded Mathura with an army of 30 million yavanas (barbarians) against Krishna.
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Did Krishna meet Shiva?

Lord Shiva met Lord Krishna several times and we can find description in Mahabharata and several Puranas.
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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 created Shiva god?

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 first god in the world?

Brahma the creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good and evil and light and dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors and men, the first of whom was Manu. Brahma then made all the other living creatures upon the earth.
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Who is Shiva first son?

In Shiva Purana and Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Kartikeya is seen as the elder son of Shiva, and Ganesha the younger. Some legend state Kartikeya as the elder son of Shiva, others make him the younger brother of Ganesha. This is implied by another legend connected to his birth.
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Who is Shiva in Bible?

Biblical accounts similar to shiva

In the Book of Job, it was stated that Job mourned his misfortune for seven days. During this time, he sat on the ground with his friends surrounding him. Biblical mourning involved refraining from feasts, songs, and Temple rituals.
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What is Jesus called in India?

The Three Wise Men who came to worship the Christ child hailed from India and named him Isa, or “Lord,” in Sanskrit -- a name that became Jesus in the Bible.
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Where did Jesus go in India?

According to the scrolls, Jesus abandoned Jerusalem at the age of 13 and set out towards Sindh, “intending to improve and perfect himself in the divine understanding and to studying the laws of the great Buddha”. He crossed Punjab and reached Puri Jagannath where he studied the Vedas under Brahmin priests.
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Who is Shiva to Krishna?

Shiva, "The Auspicious One," is one of the primal controllers of the material world. He is known as the greatest Vaishnava—devotee of Vishnu—and Shiva is Krishna's unique agent for overseeing the mode of ignorance within material creation.
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What Krishna says about Shiva?

In Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 6, Lord Krishna explains that He is the best in everything and is Lord Shiva among Rudras, being the best. Devathas are not exactly Demigods. Demigod is a term that also refers to minor deities, but in Hinduism, equal importance is given to Devathas as well.
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What gender is Lord Shiva?

Shiva and Vishnu

In Vaishnavism and Shaivism, God, Vishnu or Shiva respectively, is personified as male.
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Who loves Shiva?

Parvati is a family Goddess, known for her wifely devotion to Lord Shiva.
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Who seduced Shiva?

The god Shiva is utterly seduced by Mohini, the enchanting female form assumed by the god Vishnu during the churning of the ocean for nectar.
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Who is best friend of Shiva?

He has three best friends: Aditya, Uday, and Reva.
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