Harihareshwara Temple

Harihareshwara Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictDavanagere
DeityHarihara
Location
LocationHarihar
StateKarnataka
CountryIndia
Architecture
TypeHoysala Architecture
CreatorVeer Narsimha II
staggered square plan of open mantapa (hall) at the Harihareshwara temple at Harihar
Open hall with lathe turned pillars of Harihareshwara temple (1224 CE) in Hoysala architectural style

Harihareshwara Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Harihar, Karnataka state, India. The temple was built in c. 1223–1224 CE by Polalva, a commander and minister of the Hoysala Empire King Vira Narasimha II. In 1268 CE, Soma, a commander of King Narasimha III of the same dynasty made some additions.[1] The temple houses the deity Harihara, a fusion of the Hindu gods Vishnu and Shiva. The image of the deity is a fusion of the right vertical half of Shiva and left vertical half of Vishnu.[2] The image holds in its right hand, the attributes of Shiva and in the left hand, those of Vishnu.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference demon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cousens (1926), p. 93