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Posted: 12 years ago
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Whoa, did Brahmadev just say Harihar! I am so excited! But, can anyone tell the connection with the current track?

Harihara is a composite form of both Mahadev and Narayan. Usually Mahadev is on the left side of the deity and Vishnu is on the right side. But sometimes the places are interchanged. This form is said to depict the unity between Shiva and Vishnu.

Some pictures:

In the above image, Mahadev is one the left side and Narayan on the right, while in the one below, it is vice-versa.
In this picture, both Nandi and Garuda are present along with Harihara.
Harihara is also called Shankaranarayana.
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Posted: 12 years ago
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WOW! I loved it. I like to know more on Harihara. I heard beautiful bhajan too.
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Found some information
Credit:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harihara
Harihara is the name of a combined deity form of both Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara) from the Hindu tradition. Also known as Shankaranarayana ("Shankara" is Shiva, and "Narayana" is Vishnu), Harihara is thus worshipped by both Vaishnavites and Shaivities as a form of the Supreme God, as well as being a figure of worship for other Hindu traditions in general. Harihara is also sometimes used as a philosophical term to denote the unity of Vishnu and Shiva as different aspects of the same Supreme God. The exact nature of both Vishnu and Shiva (from their associated stories in Vedic and Puranic scriptures), and their position of difference or unity (or both), is a subject of some debate amongst the different philosophical schools.
Different concepts:-
Due to the fluid and diverse nature of Hinduism there are a wide variety of beliefs and traditions associated with both Vishnu and Shiva. Some schools hold that only Vishnu (including his associated Avatars) is the Supreme God, and others that Shiva (including his different incarnations) is actually the Supreme being. Some argue that both Shiva and Vishnu are the Supreme God—both being different aspects of the one person; and there are others still who regard the Supreme God as being ultimately formless (advaita, no material form) and thus see both Vishnu and Shiva as different facets of the one formless Brahman, with no material form.
Depending on which scriptures (and translations) are quoted, evidence is available to support each of the different arguments. In most cases, even if one personality is taken as being superior over the other, much respect is still offered to both Vishnu and Shiva by the other's worshippers (i.e. Shiva is still regarded as being above the level of an ordinary jiva and 'the greatest of the Vaishnavas' by Vaishnavas who worship only Vishnu)
One and the Same:-
Sivananda states: "Shiva and Vishnu are one and the same entity. They are essentially one and the same. They are the names given to the different aspects of the all-pervading Supreme Soul or the Absolute. 'Sivasya hridayam vishnur-vishnoscha hridayam sivah—Vishnu is the heart of Siva and likewise Siva is the heart of Vishnu'.
Swaminarayan holds that Vishnu and Shiva are different aspects of the same God.Notably, the Swaminarayan view is a minority view among Vaishnavites, but the dominant view in contemporary Hinduism which follows the Smarta view in general.
Depiction in Art:-
Harihara is depicted in art as split down the middle, one half representing Shiva, the other half representing Vishnu. The Shiva half will have the matted locks of a yogic master piled high on his head and sometimes will wear a tiger skin, reserved for the most revered ascetics. Shiva's pale skin may be read as ash-covered in his role as an ascetic. The Vishnu half will wear a tall crown and other jewelry, representing his responsibility for maintaining world order. Vishnu's black skin represents holiness. Broadly, these distinctions serve to represent the duality of humble religious influence in the ascetic and authoritative secular power in the king or householder. However, in other aspects Shiva also takes on the authoritative position of householder, a position which is directly at odds with the ascetic position depicted in his Harihara manifestation.
PHOTOS:-
Statue of Harihara:-

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Posted: 12 years ago
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i also like harihara very much.
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Thanks Surya smiley. I would love to see this in the show. 😛
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Thanks guys Harihara mentioned in the epi so the track will be coming soon. 🥳
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Posted: 12 years ago
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wow..its absolutely divine..i hope they depict this in the show as well...it wud be amazing..
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Interesting information.
Love to see this.
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Posted: 12 years ago
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THis Harihara track if shown will be a treat. Saurabh and Mohit the much loved bromance in the show. 😳
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Posted: 12 years ago
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I had a dream about that...
It is vague, but I remember Vishnu will be standing in front of Mahadev and they will unite their energies and suddenly half Shiva and half Vishnu (Shiva on the right and Vishnu on the left, like in the third picture).

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