Who is supreme 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 first Vishnu or 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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Is Shiva the Supreme 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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Which God is most supreme?

For Vaishnavites, Lord Maha Vishnu is God Of Supreme, For Shaktas, Goddess Shakti is supreme, For Shaivites, God Shiva is Supreme.
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Is Vishnu stronger than Shiva?

Sada Shiv is supreme god. 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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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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Who is superior Shiva or Krishna?

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 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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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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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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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 big God in world?

Brahma is the Hindu creator god. He is also known as the Grandfather and as a later equivalent of Prajapati, the primeval first god. In early Hindu sources such as the Mahabharata, Brahma is supreme in the triad of great Hindu gods which includes Shiva and Vishnu.
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Who is the father of Vishnu?

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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Did Vishnu and Shiva ever 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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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 greater Krishna or Vishnu?

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 is the real God?

God is described in the Quran as: "He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him." Muslims repudiate the Christian doctrine of the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus, comparing it to polytheism.
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Who is complete God?

Krishna, the complete God.
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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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What Lord 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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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 the biggest Shiv Bhakt?

Kannappa Nayanar is a South Indian saint also known as Thinnappan, Dinna, Kannappa, Tinnappan, Dheera, Bhakta Kannappa, Thinnan, Kannappan, Dinnayya, Kannayya, Kannappa Nayanar or Nayanmar, Kannan, Bhakta Kannappan and Dheeran.
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Is Mahadev the most powerful?

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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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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