Who kidnapped Shiva?

Andhaka attacked Shiva and the other deities with his army, most of whom were obliterated. Andhaka then disguised himself as Shiva to fool Parvati
Parvati
Parvati is the wife of the Hindu god Shiva. She is the reincarnation of Sati, the first wife of Shiva who immolated herself during a yajna (fire-sacrifice). Parvati is the daughter of the mountain-king Himavan and queen Mena. Parvati is the mother of the Hindu deities Ganesha and Kartikeya.
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, but she managed to recognised him and hid among her servants.
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Who kidnapped Lord Shiva?

According to one legend, Ravana decided to bring the Kailash mountain (the believed residence of Lord Shiva) to Sri Lanka, to please his mother. When he tried to lift the mountain, Lord Shiva was irked by his arrogance. To please him, the King of Lanka tore one of his arms and made a musical instrument, Ravahattha.
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How many years did Parvati wait for Shiva?

Parvati, daughter of the King of Himalaya, who did penance for 12 years to get Lord Shiva as her husband, had to undergo a difficult test of her love set by the Sapt Rishis (Seven Sages). Having emerged successfully, Parvati was blessed by them.
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Who cursed Shiva?

Shiva was busy making love to his wife, Shakti, so Bhrigu cursed him, too, saying that Shiva would only be worshipped in his symbolic form.
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Who defeated god 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.
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Was Shiva a half woman?

Ardhanareeshvara is a combination of three words “Ardha,” “Nari,” and “Ishwara” means “half,” “woman,” and “lord,” respectively, which when combined means the lord whose half is a woman. It is believed that the God is Lord Shiva and the woman part is his consort Goddess Parvati or Shakti.
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What are Shiva's weaknesses?

Looking at Shiva's enemy intel screen, you'll notice her obvious weakness to Fire. Shiva will become Pressured as you use fire attacks against her. In fact, consistent usage of fire attacks can even interrupt her attacks.
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Who created Shiva God?

He was created automatically! He was there when there was nothing and He will remain even after everything is destructed. That is why; he is also loving called as the 'Adi-Dev' which means the 'Oldest God of the Hindu mythology.
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What is the dark side of Lord Shiva?

Shiva is also the great ascetic, abstaining from all forms of indulgence and pleasure, concentrating rather on meditation as a means to find perfect happiness. He also has a darker side as the leader of evil spirits, ghosts and as the master of thieves, villains and beggars.
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Why did Parvati get angry with Shiva?

All the while Parvati was sat on Shiva's lap. The affection from Ganga made Parvati jealous and angry so she tried to free herself from Shiva's embrace. To pacify Parvati and to prove his eternal love for the glorious Parvati, Shiva didn't let her go and instead united with her becoming one being (Ardhanarishvara).
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How did Shiva fall in love with Parvati?

The energy she created from her penance grew so strong that it reached all the way to Shiva, who stirred from his meditation. Noticing Parvati, he became immensely impressed by the princess and he too noticed that she was his loft wife. He gathered himself up and decided to go test Parvati's devotion to him.
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How many births did Parvati take?

Goddess Parvati went through the cycle of re-birth 108 times until Lord Shiva agreed to marry her.
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Who gave poison to 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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Where is Shiva now?

Lord Shiva, the destroyer of the world, resides in Kailash Parvat.
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Why did Kali step on Shiva?

Kali is often shown standing with her right foot on Shiva's chest. This represents an episode where Kali was out of control on the battlefield, such that she was about to destroy the entire universe. Shiva pacified her by laying down under her foot to pacify and calm her.
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Who is the oldest god?

The Mesha Stele bears the earliest known reference (840 BCE) to the Israelite God Yahweh.
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Is Shiva mentioned in the Bible?

Another Biblical allusion to shiva is found in the Book of Amos (8:10). There, the prophet warns the people that if they do not change their ways, God will “turn your festivals into mourning.” The Talmud in Moed Katan (20a) points out that the festivals of Pesach and Succos are each seven days.
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How old is Shiva god?

Although it is a sect, Shaivism is actually a precursor to Hinduism. Shaivites hold the belief that Shiva is the supreme god and does not depend on the trimurti to complete the cycle of the universe. This sect formed over 8,000 years ago, to a time that even predates the Vedic time period.
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Why is Shiva dark?

When Shani was in her womb, she was totally lost in serving her husband that due to sun god's heat the baby in the womb turned black. Therefore Shani was completely black at birth.
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Who is Shiva's opposite?

All of us have divine masculine (Shiva) aspects and divine feminine (Shakti) aspects to our being.
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Is Shiva a man or woman?

Shiva and Vishnu

In Vaishnavism and Shaivism, God, Vishnu or Shiva respectively, is personified as male.
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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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Who is the last wife of Shiva?

Parvati, (Sanskrit: “Daughter of the Mountain”) also called Uma, wife of the Hindu god Shiva.
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How many wives does God Shiva have?

In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with his wife Parvati and his three children, Ganesha, Kartikeya and Ashokasundari.
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