Who is supreme Lord Shiva or Vishnu?

As Vishnu/Vamadeva, Shiva preserves. As Rudra/Aghora, he dissolves. This stands in contrast to the idea that Shiva is the "God of destruction". Shiva is the supreme God and performs all actions, of which destruction is only but one.
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Who is supreme Vishnu or Shiva?

(1) For a Śaiva, the answer to this question is Him.
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Is Lord Vishnu and Shiva same?

Swami Sivananda maharaj states: "Shiva and Vishnu are one and the same entity. They are essentially one and the same. They are the names given to the different aspects of the all-pervading Supreme Parabrahman the Supreme Being or the Absolute.
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Is Vishnu the top god?

Vishnu's worshippers, usually called Vaishnava, consider him the greatest god. They regard the other gods as lesser or demi gods. Vaishnava worship only Vishnu. Vishnu monotheism is called Vaishnavism.
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Who is the biggest 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 first Krishna or Vishnu?

vishnu is first. krishna is an incarnation of lord vishnu. vishnu gives his power to his incarnations so vishnu is all powerfull. incarnations do their work on the behalf of vishnu.
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Who is powerful than 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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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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Who can defeat Lord 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 older Vishnu or Shiva?

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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Should I worship Shiva or Vishnu?

Originally Answered: Whom should I worship, Lord Shiva or Vishnu? If you are astonished by the nature of existence,and you are clue less: Shiva is the answer.
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Who is ultimate God?

In Vaishnavism, Svayam Bhagavān (Sanskrit: "The Supreme Being Himself") is the absolute form/manifestation of God as Bhagavan – The Supreme Lord who possesses all wealth, all strength, all fame, all beauty, all knowledge, and all renunciation. According to Bhagavad Gita Lord Srikrishna is termed 'Swayam Bhagavan'.
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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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Did Shiva and Vishnu fight?

When bhagwan vishnu lost his memory and started living in paataal lok, then mata laxmi became worried. To bring him back, lord shiva took sharabh avtaar and indulged in a fight with him. It lasted for a long time and vishnu finally recalled his original identity.
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Did Vishnu create Shiva?

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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Who can defeat Krishna?

Lord Krishna was never defeated by anyone in Mahabharata. In fact, Lord Krishna has never been defeated by anyone at anytime. Lord Krishna is the Supreme Lord. No one has the ability to defeat Lord Krishna.
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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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Is Narayana Shiva?

The Śruti texts mention Narayana as the primordial being , who was present even when Brahma and Ishana (Shiva) were not present. Thus, He is the Supreme Soul.
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Who is stronger Vishnu or Shiva?

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It is common sense I think, Lord Shiva is the god of destruction which essentially makes him stronger as long as he has the support of Lord Vishnu and Brahma. So, you can say Lord Shiva is a little more powerful but no one is superior to each other.
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Who defeated Vishnu?

He was defeated by Shiva's Ansha Veerbhadra. He was defeated by Jalandhara. He (as Narasimha) was defeated by Shiva (as Sharabha).
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Who is most powerful Hindu?

Krishna is the supreme God of Hinduism. Most Hindus worship one Supreme Being, though by different names. This is because the peoples of India with different languages and cultures have understood the one God in their own distinct way.
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Who is complete God?

Krishna, the complete God.
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Is Krishna powerful than Vishnu?

Krishna is one tenth of MahaVishnu. If Krishna is 1, Vishnu is 10. If Krishna is 1,00,00,000, Vishnu is 10,00,00,000. So power of Vishnu is ten times better than Krishna's.
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Is Krishna superior than Vishnu?

The Shiva Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Devi Bhagavatam all explicitly describe Krishna's Goloka as being situated higher/further than Lord Vishnu's Vaikuntha.
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