Question

Explain the difference between Lord Shiva and Shankar ?

Answer 1

There is a subtle difference between the Supreme Soul Shiva and Shankar the deity. The Supreme has been worshipped in the oval or egg-shaped form of the Shivalinga. The Linga Purana says that the one who destroys the world and re-establishes the same with Divine Power is called 'Linga'. In Shiva temples throughout India - including at Amarnath, Somnath, Kashi Vishwanath and Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar - and Nepal's Pashupatinath, He is depicted as the linga, an elliptical representation in stone.
According to legend, Rama invoked Shiva at Rameshwaram and Krishna offered prayers to Him at Gopeshwar in Vrindavan. Shiva temples have been erec-ted here honouring that memory. Shiva is worshipped as the Supreme Father of all deities and of Rama and Krishna.

Answer 2

Answer:

difference between the both lords is as the difference is in names but both are the same God but their names are different.