These are just two names for the same God. Regards, Ruchi. Points: 0. Shiva And Shankar are the same. Points: 2. In the dwaita siddhant, meaning of shiva is lord vishnu. The god who is vishwavyapi vishwaroopi - the lord vishnu. Hence he appers in vishwaroopa, he shrinks into point size, he has shape, he has no shape, he covered in whole universe, universe is in him and he is in universe that he shown the universe in his mouth to Yashodha.
During vaastu shanti, after poornahuti, the brahmin who perform shanti writes at the two sides of the door that shivam vaastu, shubham vastu - shubham means lord Laxmi and she is the goddess to bring shubha, Laxmi resides where Lord vishnu resides i. Shankar is name of shri rudhradvaru or mahadeva or parameshwar resides in kailas.
If Shiv And Shankar is same then please specify the following.. I think you saw my thread just above yours. According to me shiv is not shankar hope you convinced. Any way shiv is the leader of the gods. Hence follower of Shankar can call him as shiva.
If you believe shiva himself is shive you can call shiv ratri as shankar ratri or shivlinga as shankarlinga. Points: 5. The power of these three lords is collectively called Shiv. It is also believed that these three powers were emerged from Shiv in order to regulate the entire universe. Shankar is only a part of Shiv but not same and are altogether two different powers where shiv is the biggest among any other powers.
In other words, the relation between Shiv and Shankar is like our country India and it's states. The symbol of Shiv is Shivalinga which is the one and only symbol of supreme power in this universe and from where the origin of living organism has happened. It is the union of both male and female which is the biggest truth of this world.
So this means, He has a more general aspect that is endowed with form. And we all know that general form having the moon on his head. For example the following verse states the form:. Meaning Then Rudra, the great lord Mahadeva, whose head is endowed with the moon, appeared with a smiling face.
But forms like these are illusory as stated in the previous line of the book or in the verse [1. So if forms like these are illusory and dependent, then which one is the independent formless form? Well, that formless aspect, although can be referred by any name, generally referred as Shiva.
So Shiva also means the formless form that Yogis meditate upon as already mentioned in the answer :. Meaning To Him whom the yogis see as the bright light and by whom the yogis becoming sinless cross over maya , I offer my obeisance. I surrender to that supreme essence, supreme lord, always blissful, independent, without from parts supreme Shiva. Because a person's name which is a Sanskrit word can have a meaning, someone may argue that the name Shiva in the above verse means auspiciousness, a quality of the deity not the deity Himself.
But if the meaning is taken literally, then the same will also apply to Mahadeva. The same names are also given in Kurma Purana:. So literally the title Mahadeva can be addressed to the formless Brahman or any other god, but generally it means the moon crested form of Shiva.
Nevertheless, to make it more clear I am citing another verse which makes the subtle difference more apparent:.
We know sauyjya means a type of mukti where the soul merges in the formless Brahman, and here the term Siva is explicitly used apart from Mahadeva to refer to the formless Brahman where the jiva merges. Even to describe the one and only supreme Brahman, the word Shiva has been used:.
Meaning All the Vedas state that the purusha or supreme entity is always blissful, pure, and has the form of truth. Those who have understood the meaning of the Vedas meditate upon Him through the pranava OM. Neither the earth, nor the water, nor the mind, nor the speech, life air, wind or sky, nor the intellect, nor the consciousness, nothing shines in the supreme sky, only one Shiva alone. So from examples like these and above cited references, it is just apparent that there is a subtle difference between Shiva and other terms, even though they are used interchangeable at many places.
But the names are used so interchangeably that it doesn't make much sense literally and depends upon the context. So the point is, even if the difference is subtle, it certainly holds true from the Yoga point of view where Shiva is most often used to denote the supreme Brahman.
Yes, depends on how one look at it. If one is truly open minded, and seeking for real truth, without any pre conceive and pre poured ideas from generations and traditions Before there was no universe formed , there was just ONE spirit. The whole Both are same, both energy of various Frequency Shiva is Whole, Shankara is part of Whole, but not whole Our ultimate goal to be Free, Nirvana Then why bother who follow, or devoted to whom, as long as goal is Spirit If this is clear , then there is no fight for way of salvation, as it is for all, as they wish to take path, and mostly assigned by Spirit giving birth in particular family, and their rituals and belief system In short follow your Inner Spirit.
Listen to Holy spirit, Guru, parents etc, but then analysis with mind and intellect, which are special gift to each Human soul to use it with freewill. Do not blindly follow any one or any religion, use mind and intellect wisely, un bias, purely, truthfully as they are spirit of Origin engraved in each of us, for just for our own salvation, uniquely designed for each of us as He has designed our face uniquely Shiva created Sankara.
Shanker is Avatar of God to pray and meditate on most hard condition and stay vigilant with snack on his neck and anger in third eye. Shiva is not a Human avatar it is symbol of Vibration with bright light on collision of atom and devine for ever without death or vanish in dark with symbol of shivaling as worship instrument. According to one of the creation stories, Shiv appeared in front of Brahma and Vishnu as a massive linga with no end and no beginning.
This infinite pillar of energy entrusted Brahma with the duties of creating life as we know it. Brahma had successfully created man. Although he was quite happy with his creations, he found that something was missing and that there was no means of procreation. He turned to Shiva for help. Shiva then appeared in front of him as Ardhanarishvara half-male and half-female.
Mesmerised, Brahma asked Shiva the meaning behind his form. Shiva went to explain Brahma that without the presence of feminine energies shakti in the Universe, something will always be missing.
Without the unification of the male energies and the female energies, creation will always remain incomplete. Shakti is the power that makes him Shiva. Upon hearing the greatness of Shakti, Brahma asked Shakti to help him out. Shakti then went on to become the beauty in the universe- Prakriti. The feminine aspect of the world emerged from her. But, in doing so, she left behind her other half in a distraught state. It is said that this remaining half of Shiva turned a blind eye towards all the beauty in the world and started living like an aloof sage.
He, however, went around spreading a lot of wisdom. The day Shiva appeared on this Earth in his human form is celebrated as Shivaratri. Over the years, Shiva gradually adopted the quirky aspects that makeup Shankar. Ergo, when we say that Shiv and Shankar are the same, yes they are, and they are not.
Shankar becomes the supreme deity Mahadeva Shiva only if he has his other half, his Shakti Parvati with him. And without Shiva, the Universe will not function. That is why all the Gods were so hell-bent on Shankar-Parvati union.
Interestingly, they chose to get married on Shivaratri- the day it all began! Customer care 10am — 6pm, India. What is the Difference Between Shiva and Shankar? GaneshaSpeaks Team August 14, Shiva the Formless The oval-shaped form of shivlinga that we worship has a much deeper meaning to it. Shankar the deity Shankar has a distinctly human form. Popular Posts. Tags daily monthly weekly.
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