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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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.

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.

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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