Harihar
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Harihar is a small town in central Karnataka, located in Davanagere District. It is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, 275km from north of Bangalore. It is connected by road and railway, and is located on national Highway 4 (Puna - Bangalore).
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It has historically been a temple city but also has an industrial base and many home grown industies. Some examples are Kirloskar and Birla. In 2005 Kirloskar chose to invest elsewhere, leaving thousands of people jobless.
The temple is the famous 15th century Harihareshwara temple built during Hoysala's time, from which the city derives its name.
The god Harihareshwara is a combination of god Shiva and Vishnu. There is an interesting story behind avatara of this god. In ancient days this place was known as Guharanya. A dense jungle and habitat of a demon Guhasura. He had a boon 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. That’s how this place has got name Harihar.
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