Harihara
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Harihara is a composite deity in Hinduism that unites the god Shiva (Hara) and the god Vishnu (Hari) into a single form, symbolizing the essential oneness of these two major divine aspects.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harihara canonical | 2 |
| Harihara (composite form of Shiva and Vishnu) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15003749 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harihara Context triple: [Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneswar, primaryDeity, Harihara]
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A.
Harihara
Harihara was a pioneering 12th–13th century Kannada poet and Virashaiva saint known for his influential devotional and narrative works that helped shape medieval Kannada literature.
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B.
Sureshvara
Sureshvara was an influential early Advaita Vedanta philosopher and commentator, traditionally regarded as a direct disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and known for his works clarifying non-dualistic doctrine.
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C.
Harihara I
Harihara I was a 14th-century South Indian ruler who co-founded and became the first king of the Vijayanagara Empire, laying the foundations for a major Hindu kingdom in the Deccan.
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D.
Shanmukha
Shanmukha is a revered Hindu deity of war and victory, widely worshipped as the six-faced son of Shiva and Parvati.
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E.
Mahadeva
Mahadeva is a principal form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the supreme deity and great lord in Shaivism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harihara Target entity description: Harihara is a composite deity in Hinduism that unites the god Shiva (Hara) and the god Vishnu (Hari) into a single form, symbolizing the essential oneness of these two major divine aspects.
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A.
Harihara
Harihara was a pioneering 12th–13th century Kannada poet and Virashaiva saint known for his influential devotional and narrative works that helped shape medieval Kannada literature.
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B.
Sureshvara
Sureshvara was an influential early Advaita Vedanta philosopher and commentator, traditionally regarded as a direct disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and known for his works clarifying non-dualistic doctrine.
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C.
Harihara I
Harihara I was a 14th-century South Indian ruler who co-founded and became the first king of the Vijayanagara Empire, laying the foundations for a major Hindu kingdom in the Deccan.
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D.
Shanmukha
Shanmukha is a revered Hindu deity of war and victory, widely worshipped as the six-faced son of Shiva and Parvati.
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E.
Mahadeva
Mahadeva is a principal form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the supreme deity and great lord in Shaivism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Harihara