Who is Lord Shiva's biggest bhakt?

Kannappa
Kannappa
Bhakta Kannappa ( transl. Devotee Kannappa) is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bapu. The film is a remake of 1954 Kannada movie Bedara Kannappa starring Rajkumar which was based on the life of Shaiva devotee, Kannappa Nayanar.
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was a staunch devotee of Shiva and is closely associated with Srikalahasteeswara Temple. He was a hunter and is believed to have plucked his eyes to offer to Srikalahasteeswara linga, the presiding deity of Srikalahasti
Srikalahasti
Srikalahasti is a holy town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the revenue division of Srikalahasti mandal & Srikalahasti revenue division. It is a part of Tirupati Urban Development Authority, which is located on the banks of the River Swarnamukhi.
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Temple.
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Who is the Shiv bhakt?

Dussehra is celebrated as the victory of good over evil, the defeat of Ravana at the hands of Rama. But in Sri Lanka Ravana is still idolised for being the Shiv Bhakt he was. And it is true that Ravana was a very devout shiv bhakt. Then how did he become the symbol of evil?
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Who is the first devotee of Lord Shiva?

According to Shiva Maha Purana , The First Devotee of Lord Shiva is Lord Vishnu.
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Who are the famous Shiva devotees?

Describing about the numerous devotees of Shiva who were famous for their devotion towards lord Shiva, Suta named a few of them like Durvasa, Vishwamitra, Dadhichi, Gautam, Kanad, Bhargav, Brihaspati, Vaishampayam, Parashar, Vyasa, Upamanyu, Yagyavalkya, Jaimini and Garg etc.
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Who is best friend of Shiva?

He has three best friends: Aditya, Uday, and Reva.
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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 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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Who is the gatekeeper of Shiva?

Nandi (Sanskrit: नन्दि), also known as Nandikeshwara or Nandideva, is the bull vahana of the Hindu god Shiva. He is also the guardian deity of Kailash, the abode of Shiva. Almost all Shiva temples display stone-images of a seated Nandi, generally facing the main shrine.
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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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What are Shiva devotees called?

The devotees of Shiva and Vishnu respectively called Shaivas And Vaishnavas.
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Who is biggest bhakt of Vishnu?

The Bhagavata Purana (6.3. 20-21) lists twelve Mahajanas, regarded to be the greatest devotees of Vishnu: Brahma, Narada, Shiva, the Four Kumaras, Kapila, Svayambhuva Manu, Prahlada, Janaka, Bhishma, Bali, Śuka, and Yama.
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Who was a woman devotee of Shiva?

Ammaiyar was a great devotee of Lord Siva, and she is believed to have lived during the sixth Century. Named Punithavathi, , right from childhood she had great faith in Lord Siva and worshipped Him daily.
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What Lord Shiva hates?

He dislikes greed, arrogance, and hypocrisy. He is an undemanding God that anybody around this globe can please him just by chanting his name with a pure heart and can make Shiva answer his/her prayers.
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Who did Shiva love?

We are incomplete without each other. "Knowing that her heart was true, Shiva revealed himself to Parvati and tearfully reunited with one another, agreeing to marry.
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Who was Shiva in love with?

Shiva and Parvati marry and between their love-making, discuss yoga. Parvati doesn't gain Shiva's attention because she is beautiful. She gains his attention because her inner light was brilliant.
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Why does NASA believe in Lord Shiva?

The primary objective of SHIVA is to enhance the current understanding of complex dynamics of small particles subjected to transient microgravity conditions. Existing theory did not fully describe the movement of particles in fluids in the microgravity environment.
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Who kept non veg to Lord Shiva?

In another episode, Bhishma explains the function of Shiva as one who would end the world by “devouring the creation”. Shiva's fondness for meat is further emphasised when Jarasandha, a devotee of Shiva, keeps kings as captives only to kill them and offer their flesh to Shiva.
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Which planet is ruled by Lord Shiva?

For Leo Sun is the ruling planet for Leo and Lord Shiva is the ruling God for this planet.
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Who poisoned 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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Is Shiva good or evil?

Shiva is therefore seen as the source of both good and evil and is regarded as the one who combines many contradictory elements. Shiva is known to have untamed passion, which leads him to extremes in behaviour. Sometimes he is an ascetic, abstaining from all wordly pleasures. At others he is a hedonist.
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Why is Lord Shiva so powerful?

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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Where did Jesus go in India?

He (Jesus) spent six years in Puri and Rajgir, near Nalanda, the ancient seat of Hindu learning. Then he went to the Himalayas and spent time in Tibetan monasteries studying Buddhism and through Persia returned to Judea at the age of 29'.
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What religion believes in Shiva?

Many Hindus feel close to Shiva

Hindus most commonly feel close to Shiva (44%). In Hindu temples, Shiva is represented both through his male form as well as a symbol, known as a lingam. In Hindu philosophy, Shiva's role in destruction does not necessarily have a negative connotation.
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Who believes in Lord Shiva?

Shiva, (Sanskrit: “Auspicious One”) also spelled Śiwa or Śiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, whom Shaivites worship as the supreme god.
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Which flower is for Shiva?

Hibiscus Flowers

The one who offers this flower will get a place in Kailash which is Lord Shiva's abode.
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