In Vedas, it is clearly specified about Superiority of Lord Vishnu. Only pious people can recognise the essence of vedas (not ignorant ones).

Moreover, in mandukiya upanishad is regrded as "SAthvic" Upanishad. In 'mandukiya Upanishad Lord Vishnu is mentioned as "Parabrahma".

Moreover, Only Bhagavath Gita contains essence of all upanishads.We shouldnt forget that upanishads are written by some sages trying to recognise parabrahma. But Bhagavath Gita is not written by any sage, but spoken by God himself.
So Bhagavath Gita should be given much importance than the Upanishads. In Bhagavath Gita "Lord Vishnu" is recognised as Supreme.

We Vaishnavas accepted Supremacy of Vishnu by studying vedas, upanishads & Gita at "all angles". So No one has right to blame that we have studied only half of the vedas/scriptures.

ALSO WE VAISHNAVAS RESPECT & WORSHIP "LORD BRAHMA ALONG WITH OTHER GODS" BUT OTHER SECTS REJECT "LORD BRAHMA" & CALL THEMSELVES AS SECULAR. ASK THE REASON THEY WILL TELL A STORY FROM A TAMASIC PURANA. OTHER SECTS DONT GIVE IMPORTANCE TO BAGAVATHAM AS THEY GIVE TO TAMASIC PURANAS.

We Vaishnavas Respect All Gods & Worship (including Rudra & Brahma). The Status of Rudra is clearly mentioned in Rig Veda. But Other sects for sake of their convinience reject that & cling only on "Svetavatara Upanishad".

I wonder other than "Svetavatara Upanishad & Kainkarnya Upannishad" any other scripture support "Shiva" ???? I am sure that no.

But there are more ample evidence on scriptures stating that "Lord Vishnu" as Parabrahma.

AGAIN I TELL THAT WE VAISHNAVAS RESPECT & WORSHIP ALL GODS. BUT COMING TO SURRENDER, WE SURRENDER ONLY TO LORD VISHNU SINCE HE IS RECOGNISED AS SUPREME IN ALL OF THE SCRIPTURES.

JUST BECAUSE WE ACCEPT VISHNU AS SUPREME DOESNT MEAN THAT WE ARE REJECTING OTHER GODS. REMEMBER WE GIVE RESPECT TO "LORD BRAHMA" WHEREAS OTHERS DONT GIVE.

MY QUESTION IS DOESNT LORD BRAHMA DESERVE RESPECT ? WHAT HARM DOES THIS LOVELY GOD DID TO US ? WE SHOULDNT FORGET THAT IT IS LORD BRAHMA HAS CREATED US . LORD BRAHMA LOVES ALL EVEN THOUGH SOME SECTS REJECT HIM.

I FEEL SORRY FOR LORD BRAHMA.

OM NAMO BRAHMA DEVAYA NAMAHA
OM NAMAH SIVAYA
[img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] OM NAMO NARAYANAYA NAMAHA

Of course, Essence of Gita is to love all but not at the cost of "accepting other gods equal to vishnu". Even we vaishnavas remain as tolerant as possible to other sects.

Of course, there are pseudo vaishnavas fight among themselves by telling "vada killai" & "then killai". But it should not be considered seriously as its just a verbal conflict. but now even the two killais have stopped their quarrels.

[img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Jai Shri Krishna