Harihara depicted as a synthesis of Shiva and Vishnu Public Deposited
Harihara is depicted as a synthesis of Shiva and Vishnu. In this form, Shiva occupies the right half, adorned with a jatamukuta (crown of matted hair), while Vishnu occupies the left half, crowned with a kiritamukuta (a cylindrical crown associated with Vaishnava iconography). In his upper right hand, Harihara wields a trishula (trident), symbolizing Shiva’s power, while his lower left arm holds a shankha (conch), symbolizing Vishnu’s presence. Nandi, Shiva’s mount, is carved at the bottom right, and a kalasha (pitcher) adorned with vegetal motifs is depicted at the bottom left, symbolizing abundance.
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- Mahakal Temple
- 11th to 13th century CE
- Mandakini Kund
- Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
- Rajasthan
- Bijolia Group of Temples
- Bhilwara
- Early Medieval
- Undeshwar Temple
- Hazareshwar Temple
- Nagara Style of Architecture
- Temple
- Architecture
- Bhilwara