A deity who represents the combined aspects of Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara). Also known as Shankaranarayana, the fused body of the deity represents the dark-skinned Shiva on the right with a crescent moon in his matted hair and trishula (trident), and a pearlescent Vishnu on the left wearing a crown and holding a conch and the sudarshan chakra.
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Also known as Durga Saptashati, it is one of the foremost texts within the Shaktism tradition and focuses on the…
In Jain mythology, he is the first chakravartin ("universal emperor") and the oldest son of Rishabha Deva, the first Tirthankara.…
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