Hara Hara Mahadeva

Hara Hara Mahadeva (Sanskrit: हर हर महादेव, romanized: hara hara mahādēva) is a Sanskrit invocation in praise of the Hindu deity Shiva.[1][2] The invocation consists of two epithets of Shiva, hara and mahadeva. It is generally chanted by adherents during auspicious occasions, such as prayer and entering a Shiva temple.[3]

For the TV show, see Hara Hara Mahadeva (TV series).
Painting of Shiva and his family, Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh.

The invocation was chanted by the legendary queen Padmini and tens of thousands of women when they performed the practice of jauhar to save their honour from Alauddin Khalji.[4]

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References
  1. Madan, T. N. (1988). Way of Life: King, Householder, Renouncer : Essays in Honour of Louis Dumont. Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. p. 360. ISBN 978-81-208-0527-9.
  2. Chattopadhyaya, Sudhakar (1978). Reflections on the Tantras. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 75. ISBN 978-81-208-0691-7.
  3. Eck, Diana L. (2013-06-05). Banaras: CITY OF LIGHT. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-307-83295-5.
  4. CK, Saji Narayanan (2022-12-05). Indian Woman, Feminism and Women's Liberation. Indus Scrolls Press. p. 119.


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