Who is the god of South India?

Shiva was especially predominant in south India. Kings and queens of the Chola dynasty (9th - 13th centuries) patronized the construction of great temples, with a special emphasis on Shiva and his circle.
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Who is the Lord of South India?

The influential tribal god in South India is Murugan. ( Tamilnadu to be precise). As the younger son of Lord Shiva, Murugan was established.
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Who is the god of Tamilians?

Murugan, chief deity of the ancient Tamils of South India, son of the warrior goddess Korravai. He was later identified in part with the North Indian war god Skanda.
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Who is the god of Tamil Nadu?

Murugan (Tamil: முருகன்) also called Kartikeya, Skanda and Subrahmanya, is more popular in South India especially among Tamil people famously referred as Thamizh Kadavul (God of Tamils). He is the patron deity of the Tamil land (Tamil Nadu).
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Did Lord Shiva create Tamil?

“Tamil is not only one of the earliest ancient languages of the world but also a 'Language of Gods'. It is believed that Tamil language is born out of pellet drum which fell from Lord Shiva while he was dancing. Another School of thought is that Lord Muruga created Tamil language.”
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Is Shiva a south Indian God?

Shiva was especially predominant in south India. Kings and queens of the Chola dynasty (9th - 13th centuries) patronized the construction of great temples, with a special emphasis on Shiva and his circle. During this era, bronze images of major deities were produced for temple worship and ritual procession.
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Which God is famous in Kerala?

Lord Krishna is worshipped widely in all parts of Kerala, Guruvayur being one of the most famous temples in the state. Malayali Hindus also worship Bhagavathi as a form of Shakti. Almost every village in Kerala has its own local guardian deity, usually a goddess.
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Is Lord Krishna South Indian?

As per mythology, he might have been a Yadava born in North India. But history is witness to him being worshipped, across South as well.
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Who is the god of Karnataka?

Which God is worshipped in Karnataka? Shiva (Linga) is worshipped in Karnataka by the majority of the locals.
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Is Hanuman South Indian?

In the Valmiki Ramayana, it is only mentioned that he was born in South India, but nothing about his caste. Is any particular place mentioned where Lord Hanuman was born? Hanuman was born in Kishkindha, which is in present day Karnataka. It is 378 kilometres from Bengaluru.
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Which South Indian god is most popular?

An important deity around South Asia since ancient times, Karthikeyan is particularly popular and predominantly worshipped in South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia as Murugan. Karthikeya is an ancient god, traceable to the Vedic era.
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Which is best North or South India?

North India features the cultural golden triangle and south India has lush jungles and golden beaches. However, south India has a more relaxed atmosphere making it a great choice for first time visitors to India. North and South India are both great travel destinations.
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Who is the most popular god in India?

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 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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Who is the first god in the world?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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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 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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Where is Lord Vishnu now?

He is considered to live in the city of Vaikuntha on Mt. Meru, where everything is made of shining gold and fabulous jewels and where there are lakes resplendent with lotus flowers.
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Who is the real God?

In Christianity, the doctrine of the Trinity describes God as one God in three divine Persons (each of the three Persons is God himself). The Most Holy Trinity comprises God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit.
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Are Hindus Telugu?

The vast majority of Telugus are Hindus. There are also some Telugu castes that have converted to Christianity and Islam. Each village has its main temple—often dedicated to a great Hindu god, usually Rama or Siva—as well as small shrines to numerous village deities, most of which are female.
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Who is Vishnu?

Vishnu, (Sanskrit: “The Pervader”) one of the principal Hindu deities. Vishnu combines many lesser divine figures and local heroes, chiefly through his avatars, particularly Rama and Krishna. His appearances are innumerable; he is often said to have 10 avatars—but not always the same 10.
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