Statue of Harihara. This statue is the mortuary deified portrayal of King Kertarajasa, the first king of Majapahit (1293–1309) from the temple Candi Simping in East Java.

This image of the Hindu deity Harihara, with its delicately modeled musculature, supple articulation of limbs, and slender torso draped in a simple sampot, is characteristic of the finest pre-Angkor style. The cult of Harihara was of great importance in early Cambodia, combining the potency of two of the most powerful Hindu gods, Shiva and Vishnu.

Based on current scientific knowledge, this sculpture seems to be one of the oldest Khmer representations of Harihara, a divinity half Vishnu (Hari) on the left with a crown and a disc, and half Shiva (Hara) on the right with its ascetic bun, moon crescent, tiger skin cloth and trident.

The nearly six feet tall statue is that of Harihara, a deity that combines aspects of Vishnu and Shiva, the two most important gods in the Hindu pantheon, who represent the creation of the universe and its destruction.

2016年1月22日 · The head of a seventh-century Hindu statue has been reunited with its body almost 130 years after it was taken from Cambodia when it was a French colony. The 47-kilogram head of the deity...

Title: Harihara. Period: pre-Angkor period. Date: late 7th–early 8th century. Culture: Cambodia or Vietnam. Medium: Sandstone. Dimensions: H. 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm); W. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm) Classification: Sculpture. Credit Line: Purchase, Laurance S. Rockefeller Gift and Anonymous Gift, 1977. Object Number: 1977.241

Images of Harihara in South and Southeast Asian art depict the gods joined along a vertical axis, with Vishnu on the left and Shiva on the right. Harihara was a popular deity among Khmer Hindu kings during the 7th century and late 8th century because of his awesome power, derived from the combined forces of Vishnu and Shiva.

2020年11月29日 · Harihara. Keywords: Harihara Stone Sculpture. Publisher: National Museum, New Delhi. Description: A four-armed Harihara is standing with personified weapons. He holds disc and conch in the left hands, while the other attributes in his right hands.

This image of the Hindu deity Harihara, with its delicately modeled musculature, supple articulation of limbs, and slender torso draped in a simple sampot, is characteristic of the finest...

2008年1月6日 · English: the statue of en:Harihara, the half Shiva and half Vishnu god. This statue is the mortuary deified potrayal of King en:Kertarajasa , the first king of Majapahit (rule 1293-1309). The statue is taken from the temple Candi Simping, Sumberjati, en:Blitar , en:East Java , Now it is the exhibit collection of en:Indonesian National Museum ...