Who is famous god in India?

The Remover of Obstacles, Lord Ganesha, is quite a famous Hindu deity in India, especially in Maharashtra. Considered auspicious and ideally the first God revered by the Hindu devotees while beginning a journey or initiating something new, Ganesha is also the God of wisdom, and the guardian deity.
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Who is the No 1 god in India?

1. Brahma, Hindu God of Creation. Brahma the Creator is the first god listed as one of the Trimurti, along with Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer. He is not to be confused with Brahman the Supreme Being, or Brahmin the highest caste in the Hindu caste system.
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Who is the most famous god?

Zeus – King of the Gods

Zeus was an ancient god who had the most far-reaching sphere of influence.
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Who is the Favourite god in India?

Everybody knows the story of Lord Ganesha — perhaps, the most-favoured, or favourite, of our gods.
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What are the 5 main Hindu gods?

Trinity and Tridevi Hindu Gods and Goddesses
  • Brahma: The Creator. Brahma, also known as Prajapati, is considered one of the core trinity gods along with Vishnu and Shiva. ...
  • Saraswati: Linked to Brahma. ...
  • Vishnu: The Preserver. ...
  • Lakshmi: Linked to Vishnu. ...
  • Shiva: The Destroyer. ...
  • Parvati: Linked to Shiva. ...
  • Important Hindu Goddesses.
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10 Most Powerful Hindu GODDESSES



Which is the best God?

Vishnu. Vaishnavism is the sect within Hinduism that worships Vishnu. He is considered as the Para Brahman , the Preserver god of the Trimurti (the Hindu Trinity), and his many incarnations. Vaishnavites regard him to be eternal and the strongest and supreme God.
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Who is the main God?

Hindus recognise one God, Brahman, the eternal origin who is the cause and foundation of all existence.
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Who is powerful god?

lord Krishna is above them and most powerful. most of the people does not know that lord Krishna is supreme. and lord Vishnu has originated from him not that lord Krishna has originated from Vishnu. I do say that God is the supreme power in which one believe, irrespective of the religion.
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Who is the strongest Hindu god?

The main god in Vaishnavite sect of Hinduism is Vishnu. Vishnu is revered as supreme Paramatman in Vaishnava tradition. Shiva is the Supreme, in Shaivite Traditions while in Shakti Traditions, Adi Parshakti is supreme.
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Who can defeat 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. Shiva impaled Andhaka on his trident and lifted him upon it.
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Who are the 3 strongest gods?

The Big Three are the three most powerful gods among the Olympians - Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, the three sons of Kronos and Rhea.
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Who is the weakest god?

29 Supernatural Gods And Goddesses Ranked From Weakest To Strongest
  • 17 Vesta.
  • 16 Vili.
  • 15 Baldur.
  • 14 Baron Samedi.
  • 13 Odin.
  • 12 Ganesh.
  • 11 Plutus.
  • 10 Mercury.
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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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Is Lord Shiva most powerful?

Therefore, each deity has a specific Dharma (duty) and purpose for taking a form. Among them, Lord Shiva is referred to as the most powerful. He, along with Brahma and Vishnu, makes the Trinity, which takes care of the process of birth, sustenance, and death.
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Who was the supreme god?

As stated in the Bhagavata Purana, the Supreme God Parabrahman Adi Narayana (Vishnu) appeared before Vasudeva and Devaki in his divine original four-armed form before taking birth as Krishna.
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Is Krishna stronger than Shiva?

Lord Krishna (Lord Vishnu) and Lord Shiva are equally supreme. It's just that the name is given to Lord Shiva.
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Can Vishnu defeat Shiva?

Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are equally powerful, if they will fight then the universe created by Lord Brahma will be finished/Destroyed completely.
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Is Vishnu greater than Shiva?

Originally Answered: Who is superior: Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu? Vishnu is one of the three main gods in Hinduism. Vaishnavas believe that Vishnu is the highest God.
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Which god is still alive?

The above lines mean that by daily remembering these 8 immortals (Ashwatthama, King Mahabali, Vedvyasa, Hanuman, Vibhishana, Kripacharya, Parashurama and Rishi Markandaya) one can be free of all ailments and live for more than 100 years.
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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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Who is the father of Lord 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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What are the top 3 Hindu gods?

  • Brahma (creator)
  • Vishnu (preserver)
  • Shiva (destroyer)
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Who are the 3 main Hindu gods?

trimurti, (Sanskrit: “three forms”) in Hinduism, triad of the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
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Who created Vishnu?

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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