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This beautiful HariHara Murti is from Cave 3 of Badami, Karnataka.
Let us try to understand few elements of HariHara Murti
Towards the right is Hara and Left is Hari representing two different aspects of one “Brahman”
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Let us try to understand few elements of HariHara Murti
Towards the right is Hara and Left is Hari representing two different aspects of one “Brahman”
@ReclaimTemples @punarutthana @LostTemple7
1.Jata Mukuta – The hair crown of Mahadev with “Kaumudi” (Crescent), Kapala (Skull), Sarpa (Snake).
While Jata Mukuta represents the Yogic Nature, Crescent represents inconsistence of Happiness & Sorrow.
While Jata Mukuta represents the Yogic Nature, Crescent represents inconsistence of Happiness & Sorrow.
Kapala represents Impermanence (Asaswata) and Sarpa represents the Kundalini Sadhana of Yogi Raja – Mahadev.
2.Kirita Mukuta – This crown of Vishnu is studded with Kausthubha Mani.
While the crown is the representation of Sovereignty (Adhiraja), Kausthubha stands for his Spiritual (Adyatmika) Authority.
While the crown is the representation of Sovereignty (Adhiraja), Kausthubha stands for his Spiritual (Adyatmika) Authority.
3.Naga & Parasu – Naga represents the Kundalini Yoga of Shiva and Parasu (Axe) is the symbol of how worldly attachements (Vasana) should be axed.
4.Dakshinavarti Shankha – A Conch with Coiling from right side belongs to Vishnu represents the Nadabrahma or the Udgeeta – the sound – AUM – the sound of creation.
5 & 6 – Shiva is wearing the Sarpa Kundala and Vishnu the Makara Kundala both associated with the nature of respective Divinities.
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