What does the Vedas say about Vishnu?

Vedas say that Lord Vishnu is supreme. Agni is the lowest and Vishnu is the highest among devas. All other gods occupy positions that are in between.” Viṣṇu first attained it, and he became the most excellent of the gods; whence people say, ‘Viṣṇu is the most excellent of the gods.

Is vishnu and Shiva same?

Swami Sivananda maharaj states: “Shiva and Vishnu are one and the same entity. They are essentially one and the same. They are the names given to the different aspects of the all-pervading Supreme Parabrahman the Supreme Being or the Absolute.

What is the relationship between Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu?

And they also confer that Vishnu Bramha and Shiva are one they are three forms of same One final Lord Sadashiva, So it is about your own inclination, Shiva and Vishnu both are seen as God in Vedas, yet the status of Shiva is known as God of all Gods.

How many times is Vishnu mentioned in the Vedas?

The word “Vishnu” is mentioned around 113 times in Rigveda. (For comparison, Aditi is mentioned around 180 times) However, in the Brāhmaṇas and later works, he gets more prominence, as he represents the Agni of yajña which decides the limits of existence. He gets around 160 mentions in Taittirīya saṃhitā.

Why did the Vedic people not worship Shiva like other gods?

However, with time, he superseded other Vedic gods, and was considered to be the most powerful god, and stood as the destroyer. Before that, however, Vedic people did not worship Shiva like people from other societies, especially amongst Chenchus and the Malavans who live in the remote areas of South India.

What is the difference between Vedic Vishnu and Puranic Vishnu?

(Which is already anticipated in Vedas – you need it to “worship” Rudra) Puranic Viṣṇu, however, has shifted from Vedic Viṣṇu in several aspects that they just cannot be related together well. However, Puranic Vishnu draws several aspects of Vedic Indra to himself.