| Harihareshwara Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Davanagere |
| Deity | Harihara |
| Location | |
| Location | Harihar |
| State | Karnataka |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hoysala Architecture |
| Creator | Veer Narsimha II |
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.