Is Shiva god or goddess?

Shiva, (Sanskrit: “Auspicious One”) also spelled Śiwa or Śiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, whom Shaivites worship as the supreme god. Among his common epithets are Shambhu (“Benign”), Shankara (“Beneficent”), Mahesha (“Great Lord”), and Mahadeva (“Great God”). Shiva and his family at the burning ground.

Is Parvati Vishnu’s sister?

Thus, Parvati became Vishnu’s sister. She is considered to be second greatest devotee of Lord Shiva after Lord Vishnu. Yes Lord Vishnu is Lord Shiva’s best devotee. Same way Lord Shiva is Lord Vishnu’s greatest devotee.

Is Parvati older than Shiva?

Is Parvati elder than Shiva? Sati and Parvati were two forms of Shakthi. Nobody is older or younger than Shiva because Shiva is beyond time (Mahakaal)..

Who is powerful Shiva or Ganesh?

Ganesha is the unity of Shiva and Shakti, holding the highest awareness of Shiva while displaying all the powers of Shakti. His two consorts are Siddhi, the power of accomplishment, and Buddhi, the power of knowledge.

Is Ganesha more powerful than Vishnu?

he is not more qualified at all. He is vishnu bhakta himself and so does Rudra, shesha, garuda, vayu, everyone else. He is been given a task of removing obstacles. so for those who wants to be successful without hassles, Ganesha will be prayed first.

Why Ganesh and Kartikeya Cannot stay together?

Kartikeya explains that he is not competing with his brother but he doing this to show Indra that Ganesha is Pratham Poojya not because he is the son of Mahadev and Mahagauri, but because he is the most yogya (deserving) for this upadhi (designation).

Is Ganesh Parvatis son?

Parvati was overjoyed to have her son back again, even though he now had an elephant’s head. The child combined in him the wisdom of the gods and that of the most intelligent creature on earth after man, the elephant. He grew to be the best loved of the gods. He is called Ganesh, or Ganapati.

Who broke the teeth of Lord Ganesh?

Parashurama

Why does Ganesh have Elephant face?

Because Shiva considered Ganesha too alluring, he gave him the head of an elephant and a protruding belly. Ganesha’s earliest name was Ekadanta (One Tusked), referring to his single whole tusk, the other being broken. Some of the earliest images of Ganesha show him holding his broken tusk.