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Hari Hari Hari Lokeshvara Outline Page

The unusual iconographic form of Avalokiteshvara known as Hari Hari Hari Lokeshvara is depicted in a peaceful form with multiple arms seated atop the Hindu god Vishnu, atop Vishnu's mount - Garuda, and further atop a lion. Three small image examples are given of which only one is currently on the HAR website. The images show differences in the hand attributes and in one example a variation in how the god Vishnu is depicted and confused with the god of eclipse - Rahula.