Who is supreme god Shiva or Vishnu?
Who is supreme god Shiva or Vishnu?
| Trimurti | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Beings of Universe and Existence The Gods of Creation, Preservation and Destruction | |
| Lord Shiva (left), Lord Vishnu (middle) and Lord Brahma (right) | |
| Affiliation | Brahma (creator) Vishnu (preserver) Shiva (destroyer) |
| Abode | Satyaloka (abode of Brahma) Vaikuntha (abode of Vishnu) Kailash( abode of Shiva) |
Why didn’t Lord Vishnu consume the poison during the churning of the ocean?
Why didn’t Lord Vishnu himself consume the poison during the churning of the ocean and allowed Shiva to do it? The answer to this is because Shiva, had performed severe austerities to attain the position of the lord of the Devas and by virtue of the merits accrued due to severe penances Shiva was utilized as vessel by Lord Vishnu to consume poison.
Why did Lord Shiva consume poison?
The answer to this is because Shiva, had performed severe austerities to attain the position of the lord of the Devas and by virtue of the merits accrued due to severe penances Shiva was utilized as vessel by Lord Vishnu to consume poison. Many of these details are from the this blogand also from Padma Purana.
What is the origin of Lord Vishnu?
The Shiva Purana states that lord Vishnu originated when lord Shiva rubbed some nectar on his ankle.The Vishnu Purana says that lord Shiva originated from the eyebrows of the lord Vishnu, and that is why lord Shiva is mostly in the meditative state.
How was it possible for Siva to consume poison?
Thus with (the muttering of) the three names(of Vishnu) I (Shiva) drank that poison. So, all these clearly, indicate that Siva was able to consume the poison only due Lord Vishnu’s grace i.e. it was Lord Vishnu as the inner self of Siva made it possible for Siva.