Harihar Avatar: One is a destroyer and the other is a protector, the importance of worshiping Harihar form of Shiva-Vishnu in Sawan

Harihar Avatar: The mystery of Harihar avatar of Lord Shiva and Vishnu is found in mythological and religious stories. In this divine form, Shiva and Vishnu are half in the same body. There is importance of worshipping Lord Harihar in Sawan.

Harihar Avatar is a symbol of the unification of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, in which Shiva and Vishnu appear half in the same body. In Harihar, 'Hari' means Vishnu and 'Har' means Shiva. Along with the religious point of view, this incarnation of God also teaches us that there are different aspects of God in the same form. But what is the secret of Harihar Avatar, let us know. Also, what is the religious significance of worshipping this incarnation in Sawan.

What is the form of Lord Harihar

' Shankha Padma Parahastau , Trishul Damru Statha. Visveshwaram Vasudevay Harihar: Namostute .

Meaning is that- Lord Harihar has the symbol of Rudra on his right side and Vishnu on his left side. He holds a spear and a rishti in his right hand and a mace and a chakra in his left hand. Gauri sits on his right side and Lakshmi sits on his left side.

According to the popular story related to Lord Shiva and Vishnu's Harihar avatar, once Lord Vishnu and Brahma Ji praised Shiva, pleased with which Shiva promised to give a boon to both of them. In the boon, Brahma Ji asked that Shiva should become his son. When Brahma Ji tried to create the universe, he failed in doing so and then Shiva Ji fulfilled this boon.

On the other hand, Lord Vishnu sought Shiva's devotion. Then Mahadev was pleased and gave half of his body to Vishnu ji, after which Harihar form was born. In this incarnation, the right part is of Shiva and the left part is of Vishnu.

Importance of the Harihara form

The significance of the Harihar avatar of Lord Vishnu and Shiva is very deep. Because both the gods are worshipped for their different qualities. Shiva is the destroyer and Vishnu is called the preserver. Therefore, the Harihar avatar of God tells that the cycle of creation is completed through destruction and preservation.

Importance of worshiping the Harihar avatar in Sawan

In the holy month of Sawan, the importance of worshipping the Harihar avatar of Shiva and Vishnu increases a lot from the religious point of view. The reason for this is that the month of Sawan is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Sawan falls during the period of Chaturmas. There is a religious belief that during the Chaturmas period, when Lord Vishnu sleeps in Kshirsagar, the responsibility of looking after the universe falls on Lord Shiva. It is said that Lord Shiva also resides on Earth during Sawan. This is the reason that by worshipping the Harihar avatar in the month of Sawan, one receives the blessings of Lord Shiva and Vishnu.