Ananthapadmanabha Swami (Lord Vishnu worshipping Lord Shiva ?)

10-17-2000, 01:57 PM

Jai Srimannarayana!

Adiyen is asking about Lord Vishnu in this divine form. In this sanctum, all
elements of the Hindu trinity are there. Bhagavan has guided me to perform
seva at His temple in the form of giving tours to students and guests. While
standing in front of Bhagavan in this form a guest asked if Lord Vishnu was
worshipping Lord Siva as He rests.
Adiyen fell guilty to ignorance and could not answer.
If this question happens again may adiyen please have a detailed
explanation of Bhagavan in this form.
What He is doing? and what is going on around Him?

Respectfully,
Adiyen Keshav Ramanuja Dasa

10-18-2000, 06:53 AM

Jai Srimannarayana!

Priya Sriman Kesavaji!
Lord Vishnu is not worshiping any God, He only worships
His own beloved devotees, who cannot bear the
seperation with Him even for a fraction of second.
Lord Siva is the most devoted Vaishnava, according to
Srimad Bhagavatham. There it is mentioned
"vaishnava:nam yadha: sambhuh".
So Lord Vishnu kept Siva, always under His abled shade
of His Divine Hand.
Do understand the Lords'act.

Jai Srimannarayana!
=chinnajeeyar=

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12-07-2006, 03:58 AM

Please read Shiva Maha Puran on the Lingodhbhava Swami. There it is depicted Shiva as the great God. Both are correct. They are great Gods and to differentiate between them is pure absurdity. Vishnu as Ananthapadmanabha worships Shiva. If he has to keep his dearest devotee, why to keep a Shiva Linga on top of his head while lying down, stretching his hand to it with reverence?

zapak · 05-16-2008, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Guest

Please read Shiva Maha Puran on the Lingodhbhava Swami. There it is depicted Shiva as the great God. Both are correct. They are great Gods and to differentiate between them is pure absurdity. Vishnu as Ananthapadmanabha worships Shiva. If he has to keep his dearest devotee, why to keep a Shiva Linga on top of his head while lying down, stretching his hand to it with reverence?

sita-ram, radha-krishna, laxmi-vishnu but why "Shiv - Shakti"
because Shiv is supreme and his opposite power is Shakti

" vishnu is treated as a cheater by "rakshas" but not Shiva"
"Shiva drank the poison when everybody was afraid included vishnu"
"Shiva is worshiped by everybody no matter he is rakshas or devta"
"In Mahabharat muni vyas says to Ashwathama that both Nar (arjun) and Narayana (krishan) have power from Lord Shiva so they are invinsible only Shiva can defeat them" (this is asked by Ashwathama when his Brahmastra has no effect over them)

Deside yourself who is supreme.

guliaditya · 05-16-2008, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by zapak

sita-ram, radha-krishna, laxmi-vishnu but why "Shiv - Shakti"
because Shiv is supreme and his opposite power is Shakti

" vishnu is treated as a cheater by "rakshas" but not Shiva"
"Shiva drank the poison when everybody was afraid included vishnu"
"Shiva is worshiped by everybody no matter he is rakshas or devta"
"In Mahabharat muni vyas says to Ashwathama that both Nar (arjun) and Narayana (krishan) have power from Lord Shiva so they are invinsible only Shiva can defeat them" (this is asked by Ashwathama when his Brahmastra has no effect over them)

Deside yourself who is supreme.

Lord Narayana is supreme personality.No one equal to or greater than Lord Narayana.

Pranaam

zapak · 05-17-2008, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by guliaditya

Lord Narayana is supreme personality.No one equal to or greater than Lord Narayana.

Pranaam

If he is supreme then why he cheated.
If he is supreme then he is worshiped by both "rakshas and devata"
One head of Brahmaji was cut by Shiva and it shows the supermacy of Shiva

guliaditya · 05-17-2008, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by zapak

If he is supreme then why he cheated.

It is very difficult to understand his lilla.Even Lord Shiva & Lord Brahma can't understand then what to tell about other jivas.

If he is supreme then he is worshiped by both "rakshas and devata"

Prahlad Maharaj,Bali Maharaj,etc were great devotees of Lord Narayana. They were born to Rakshas family.

One head of Brahmaji was cut by Shiva and it shows the supermacy of Shiva

How it showed supremacy?? Pls clarify.
Krishna defeated Shiva in banasura fight which proves that Lord Narayana is supreme.

Lord Narayana is the source of all the devatas, rakshas, human beings, animals etc.. How can they be equated to Lord Narayana??I dont understand why there is so much confusion?? In every one or other thread this topic is going on.

All scriptures,acharyas/saints have revealed that Lord Narayana is supreme & HE alone should be worshipped then where is the confusion?? The problem lies in non acceptance of scriptures,literatures of great devotees.

Pranaam

RadheyRadhey108 · 05-17-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by zapak

sita-ram, radha-krishna, laxmi-vishnu but why "Shiv - Shakti"
because Shiv is supreme and his opposite power is Shakti

What about Uma-Maheshwara?

Alexey · 05-29-2008, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by zapak

If he is supreme then why he cheated.
If he is supreme then he is worshiped by both "rakshas and devata"
One head of Brahmaji was cut by Shiva and it shows the supermacy of Shiva

We do not speak about Brahma. He is a part of jiva tattva.

So. If Shambhu is the supreme why did he lost his mind in desire when ran after Sri Mohini Murti?

Why did Shiva run to Lord Vishnu being persecuted by Bhasmasura?

Lord Vishnu is shuddha sattvic form of God's Personality.

indulekhadasi · 05-29-2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by zapak

sita-ram, radha-krishna, laxmi-vishnu but why "Shiv - Shakti"
because Shiv is supreme and his opposite power is Shakti

" vishnu is treated as a cheater by "rakshas" but not Shiva"
"Shiva drank the poison when everybody was afraid included vishnu"
"Shiva is worshiped by everybody no matter he is rakshas or devta"
"In Mahabharat muni vyas says to Ashwathama that both Nar (arjun) and Narayana (krishan) have power from Lord Shiva so they are invinsible only Shiva can defeat them" (this is asked by Ashwathama when his Brahmastra has no effect over them)

Deside yourself who is supreme.

Hahahahaha.
Lord Shiva definitely offered many boons to the demons, but sometimes He got in trouble with that, too. Just look at the story of Vrikasura! Lord Vishnu had to bail Lord Shiva out of His predicament.
Remember that these are divine lilas. Lord Shiva always wants to show the Supremacy of His Lord Narayana. Not that Lord Shiva ever got into trouble because He is, in one sense, non different from Lord Vishnu. These are all lilas from which we can learn something.