Harihar
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Harihara
Harihar | ||
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Davangere 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) | | |
| Website | http://www.hariharcity.mrc.gov.in | |
Harihara (
Harihara is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, 275 kilometres north of Bengaluru. Harihar and Davangere (14 km away) are referred as "twin cities". Harihar is connected by road and railway, and is located on National Highway 48 (
Etymology
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Harihara (or Hari-hara) is a syncretic deity in Hinduism, combining the two major gods Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara). The region of Harihara had been under the control of the Hoysalas from the 11th to 13th centuries AD.
There is a famous temple built in the 12th century during
Legend
The god Harihareshwara is a combination of the gods Shiva and Vishnu. There is a story behind the avatar of this god. In ancient days this place was known as "Guharanya", a dense jungle and habitat of a demon Guhasura. He had a gift that no human or Rakshasa or god can kill him. And he started harassing people around this place. Then Vishnu and Shiva came together in a new avatara called Hari – Hara (Harihara) – and killed demon Guhasura.[citation needed]
Industry
Harihar serves as a major industrial base also. It was served by the
Attractions
Harihar is popular for temples.
- Harihareshwara Temple
- Kondajji situated a few kilometers from Harihar is a picnic spot.
- Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary around 20 km
- Omkar Math
- Banashankari Temple on the Banks of Tungabhadra.
- Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple in Temple Street.
- Raghavendra Swamy temple (popularly known as Raayara Matha)
- Ayyappa Temple other side of the river.
- Rajanahalli Hanumappa temple (Hanuman temple in Rajanahalli, around 6 km from Harihar on bypass highway)
- Maargadha Durgamma temple (towards Ranibennur on NH4, around 3 km)
- Kumaranahalli Sri Ranganatha temple and Sri Ranganatha Ashram
- Mother Mary's Church
- Hazarat Chaman Shah Wali Dargha at Bathi Sharief, 6 km towards Davangere
- Hazarat Naadband Shah wali baba Dargha
- Hazarat Ahmed Shah Wali Mahmood Shah Wali Dargha.
- Narayana Aashrama 6 km towards Harapanahalli road. It is believed that original Rama Pariwara idols of Ayodhya were secretly established here.
- Satya Ganapati Temple 3 km towards Harapanahalli road.
- Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Yantranagar
Geography
Harihara is located at 14°31′N 75°48′E / 14.52°N 75.8°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 540 metres (1771 feet).
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1971 | 33,888 | — |
| 1981 | 52,334 | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 66,647 | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 75,042 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 77,447 | +3.2% |
| Source: [citation needed] | ||
As of 2011[update] India
Connectivity
Situated exactly in the middle of Karnataka, Harihar has a good connectivity with the South and North of Karnataka.
Air
The nearest airport is at Hubli 131 km from Harihar. From there one can reach Bangalore and Mumbai. The nearest International airports are 272 km and 275 km away in Mangalore and Bangalore respectively, from where one can take flights to most of the important cities in India. Harihar also has a private airport owned by Aditya Birla Group on their grounds and often used by politicians and famous personalities.
Railway
Harihara is well connected with most of the major cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai through regular trains. Harihar Railway Station, in central
Road
Major highways passing through Harihara are National Highway-48 (Bengaluru - Mumbai) stretch, State Highway-25 and SH-76.
It is a 3-hour drive from Hubli (131 km) and 6-hour-drive from
References
- ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ISBN 9788120604919.
- ^ "River Pollution". Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Harihar