what is the difference between lord shiva and lord vishnu?
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ONE CANNOT be without the OTHER. They complete each other's existence and that of Universe too. Lord Vishnu controls the phenomenon of Operating and sustaining the Universe once created by Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva destroys/ changes forms of Universe to provide path for the next creation.
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The ignorance about Shiva is on account of confusing Shankar with Shiva. Deity Shankar has an angelic body whereas Shiva is oval shaped and worshipped as Shiva Linga. Shankar has a human form residing in the subtle world region called Sankarpuri; he is responsible for destruction of the old world order.
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The Hindu Trimurti consists of Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer. Most Hindus are principally devoted to the god Vishnu, the god Shiva, or the Goddess.
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Shiva (or Siva) is one of the most important gods in the Hindu pantheon and, along with Brahma and Vishnu, is considered a member of the holy trinity (trimurti) of Hinduism. ... Nevertheless, Shiva is also associated with creation.
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Hinduism, on the other hand, has some differences than Islam. ... Like Islam, Hinduism has religious autonomy. It is an ethnic religion, and has subsequently not spread much, unlike the far-reaching Islam religion. Hindus believe in one Supreme Being, Brahma, who is the creator of everything.
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Durga and Shiva together have 4 children, daughters Saraswati and Lakshmi, and sons Ganesh and Kartik. ... So basically Lakshmi here is the Shakti of Vishnu i.e. Narayani or Vaishnavi and Saraswati is the Shakti of Brahma i.e. Brahmi or Brahmani. Devi Durga herself is the Shakti of Shiva.
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["Matsya (The Fish) Matsya is the first of Vishnu's many avatars and was one of the first physical beings of this world. ... ", 'Kurma (The Tortoise) ... ', 'Varaha (The Boar) ... ', 'Narasimha (The Lion Man) ... ', 'Vamana (The Dwarf) ... ', 'Parashurama (The Lumberjack) ... ', 'Rama. ... ', 'Krishna.']
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In Vaishnavism and Shaivism, God, Vishnu or Shiva respectively, is personified as male. God, however, transcends gender in these sub-schools, and the male form is used as an icon to help focus the Puja (worship). The use of icons is not restricted to male forms.
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There is difference as Shiva is the formless supreme soul (Almighty) however Shankar has the form and he is a deity. ... Shiva is considered as an Linga (true form of shiva) and Shankara is a human shaped(incarnation of shiva Linga).
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Sri Krishna served sage Sandeepa as Guru in his childhood. Served sage Upamanyu as Guru in his youth and obtained grace of Shiva. Lord Srikrishna worshiped Lord Shiva. The entire world clearly knows that Sri Krishna is the Glorious God of Dwapara Yuga, direct incarnate of Vishnu and a complete personality of Godhead.
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Arjun is the incarnation of Nar is well defined in Hindu literature and Lord Sri Krishna was the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. ... He is considered as part of Vishnu but not avatara. Like ashwathama was a small part of Shiva Arjuna was a part of Vishnu.
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As nouns the difference between lord and overlord is that lord is (label) the master of the servants of a household; (label) the master of a feudal manor while overlord is a ruler of other rulers.
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Vedas. Vishnu is a Rigvedic deity, but not a prominent one when compared to Indra, Agni and others. Just 5 out of 1028 hymns of the Rigveda are dedicated to Vishnu, although He is mentioned in other hymns. ... He is also described in the Vedic literature as the one who supports heaven and earth.
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['Brahma, the Creator. ... ', 'Vishnu, the Preserver. ... ', 'Shiva, the Destroyer. ... ', 'Ganapati, the Remover of Obstacles. ... ', 'Avatars of Vishnu. ... ', 'Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning. ... ', 'Lakshmi. ... ', 'Durga Devi.']
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As nouns the difference between demigod and god is that demigod is a half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal while god is a deity.
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God is eternal and immortal while man is temporal and mortal being. God is self existent but man was created to exist. God is all knowing, present and powerful while man is limited in his knowledge, power and can be present in one place at a given time.
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Shiva and Krishna have been described in lengths in several Hindu scriptures. In Ramayan, Ram is seen worshipping Shiva in the form of Rameshwor linga. In other instances, Shiva is seen meditating upon Vishnu or Krishna. ... Shiva and Krishna are two forms of the same god.