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  Shiva, the Supreme Vaishnava Select rating Give it 1/5 Give it 2/5 Give it 3/5 Give it 4/5 Give it 5/5 Give it 1/5 Give it 2/5 Give it 3/5 Give it 4/5 Give it 5/5 ( 5  votes) Back to Godhead March/April 2019 By Gaura Sharana Dasa Devotees of Lord Krishna honor Lord Shiva for his celebrated qualities and his exalted status in the hierarchy of beings. Srimad-Bhagavatam  is an amazing collection of the glories and activities of Sri Krishna and His devotees, the Vaishnavas. The  Bhagavatam  (12.13.16) declares Lord Shiva to be the greatest of all Vaishnavas:  vaishnavanam yatha shambhuh . Lord Shiva’s special position, his post, his personality, and his activities are fascinating to know. The following is a short collection from the  Bhagavatam  of various attributes and activities of Lord Shiva. Shiva’s Position Srila Prabhupada writes: “Lord Shiva is not actually like a living entity [ jiva ], but he is not the Supreme Personality of Godhead. His ...

Yudhishthira Maharaj said, "Oh Lord Shri Krishna, O glorious son of Vasudeva, please be merciful to me and describe the Ekadashi that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Phalguna (February-March)."     Lord Shri Krishna replied, "Oh Yudhishthira, Oh king of kings, gladly I shall tell you about this great fast, known as Vijaya Ekadashi. Whoever observes it certainly achieves success in this life and the next. All the sins of one who fasts on this Ekadashi and hears its sublime glories are eradicated.     Narada Muni once asked lord Brahma, who sits on a lotus flower about the Vijaya Ekadashi. Shri Narada said, "Oh best of all the demigods, kindly tell me the merit one can achieve by faithfully observing Vijaya Ekadashi."     Narada's great father then replied, "My dear son, this oldest of fasting days is pure, and it nullifies all sins. I have never revealed this to anyone until today, but you can understand beyond any doubt that ...