Why it is said that Lord Shiva is a true Vaishnav?

From: Mayank Bhatia

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Question from Mayank Bhatia. Why is it said that Lord Shiva is a true Vaishnava? Because he is an exalted devotee of the Supreme Lord.
He chants the name Ram Aram in Varanasi, whoever passes away he chants the name of Ram in the ear of that person and guides that person towards a higher auspicious destination. Even in liberation, that person is fortunate and Lord Shiva himself in many ways glorifies Lord Vishnu in his abode with his devotees. Lord Shiva is the greatest among all the devotees who are Yogamishra bhaktas.
There are different kinds of devotees. So there are some devotees who come to the path of bhakti through the practice of yoga. So among such devotees who have inclinations towards yoga but they also have a devoted heart, the topmost of such Yogamishra bhaktas is Lord Shiva and that’s why Lord Shiva is considered to be not just a true Vaishnava but the greatest of Vaishnavas.
He is called Vaishnavana Mithashambho. Among all Vaishnavas, the exemplary Vaishnava is Lord Shambhu. That’s what Srimad Bhagavatam says.
He is greatest not in absolute sense. In absolute sense, the Gopis are the greatest of all devotees of Krishna but in the hierarchy of great souls who practice yoga and then come to bhakti among those Yogamishra bhaktas Lord Shiva is the greatest.