>>2097875Funny that you mention Hinduism, since the moids of my religion literally used to kill each other over disagreements regarding which god of the Trimurti was the most powerful. Vaishnavites and Shaivites used to slander each other's gods and have fights over this shit.
Quick rundown: Vishnu is the god associated with the preservation of the Universe and takes on various avatars, while Shiva is supposed to cause the end of the Universe by doing an insane dance known as taandav. Vishnu spends his free time napping on the body of a hundred-headed serpent called Sheshnaag, who sits right in the middle of a cosmic ocean. In contrast, Shiva meditates in the mountains while stoned out of his mind.
This rivalry starts right from the creation myths, with each sect claiming that their supreme deity created the other one.
According to Vaishnavites, Shiva sprang from Vishnu's mind, and Brahma is seated on a lotus that has its roots in Vishnu's belly button (weird analogy for umbilical cord). As per Bhagvata Purana, Shiva is Vishnu's greatest devotee. According to our popular myths, while Vishnu reincarnates as avatars like Ram and Krishna, Shiva has similar incarnations like Hanuman, whose sole purpose is to serve Vishnu. Myths such as those of Bhasmasura and Ravan showcase that Shiva just gives boons to evil faggots willy-nilly, and has to run to Vishnu after getting his arse handed to him. In one myth, Vishnu literally transfroms into a beautiful woman - his illusory form known as Mohini, and baits Shiva into running after him, utterly maddened by lust. It is said that the semen that he spilled while chasing Mohini transformed into plants, animals and minerals.
On the other hand, Shaivites claim that Vishnu sprang from Shiva's toenail. According to their central myth, Shiva transformed into a pillar of infinite light while Vishnu and Brahma were having a slapfight over who the strongest god was. He asked them to find the end of this pillar aka lingam to settle the debate once and for all. Brahma transformed into a swan and flew up, while Vishnu turned into a boar and ran down. Neither could find the tip of the pillar. Vishnu, in his humility, bowed and claimed that Shiva was the ultimate god, while Brahma lied about finding the top of the pillar, and got his fifth head chopped off by Shiva. On a tangent, there was another myth that stated that Brahm
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