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Hari

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Hari

Profile

Gender
Male
Languages
Sanskrit
Religion
Hinduism

Career

Occupations
Epithet of Hindu deity

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Harivamsha

Purana/Itihasa

Text on the 'lineage of Hari' in Purana and Itihasa traditions.

Vishnu lineageMythology

Hari Stuti

Hymn

Hymn in praise of Vishnu composed by Adi Shankara.

Praise of Vishnu

Hari Stotra

Hymn

Sanskrit hymn.

Praise of Hari

Bibliography

  • Harivamsha
  • Hari Stuti
  • Hari Stotra
  • Hari Om

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Sacred epithet derived from Sanskrit
Recurring Motifs
Removal of sinsDispelling darknessTawny-colored animals like lions, horses, monkeys

Legacy

Primary epithet of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, meaning 'the one who takes away' (sins). Significant in Vaishnavism and also used in Sikhism for God.

In Popular Culture

  • Invoked in Hare Krishna mahamantra

Quotes

  • Hari, Hari, Hari, Hari is the Name (of the Lord); rare are those who, as Gurmukh, obtain it.
    Source: Sri Guru Granth Sahib (1604)

Trivia

  • Derived from Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰel- meaning 'to shine; to flourish; green; yellow'.
  • 650th name of Vishnu in Vishnu Sahasranama.
  • Harihara is fused deity of Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara).