Harihara
Sanskrit · Not verified · 4 syllables
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About the name Harihara
Harihara is a Sanskrit compound name combining "Hari" (a name for Vishnu) and "Hara" (a name for Shiva), literally meaning "Vishnu-Shiva" and representing the unity of these two major Hindu deities.
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Etymology
Harihara is a Sanskrit compound name combining "Hari" (a name for Vishnu) and "Hara" (a name for Shiva), literally meaning "Vishnu-Shiva" and representing the unity of these two major Hindu deities. The name is used primarily in Hindu cultures, particularly in South India, and appears in classical Hindu philosophy and mythology as a concept of divine synthesis, notably in the worship of Harihara as a composite deity in temples across India.
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