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In Hinduism, Hari (Sanskrit: ???) is another name of and , and appears as the 650th name in the Vishnu sahasranama
Vishnu sahasranama

The Vishnu Sahasranama is a list of 1,000 names for Vishnu, one of the main forms of God in Hinduism and the personal supreme God for Vaishnavism ....
 of Mahabharata
Mahabharata

The is one of the two major Sanskrit Indian epic poetrys of History of India, the other being the '. The epic is part of the Hindu itihasa , and forms an important part of Hindu mythology....
. In Sanskrit
Sanskrit

Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, one of the liturgical languages of Hinduism and Buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of India....
 "Hari" sometimes refers to a colour, yellow, or fawn-coloured/khaki (it is the colour of the Sun and that of Soma
Soma

Soma , or Haoma , from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sauma-, was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the later Vedic civilization and Greater Iran cultures....
).


Avestan cognate is zari, sometimes incorrectly identified as the first part of the name of Zarathustra.






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In Hinduism, Hari (Sanskrit: ???) is another name of and , and appears as the 650th name in the Vishnu sahasranama
Vishnu sahasranama

The Vishnu Sahasranama is a list of 1,000 names for Vishnu, one of the main forms of God in Hinduism and the personal supreme God for Vaishnavism ....
 of Mahabharata
Mahabharata

The is one of the two major Sanskrit Indian epic poetrys of History of India, the other being the '. The epic is part of the Hindu itihasa , and forms an important part of Hindu mythology....
. In Sanskrit
Sanskrit

Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, one of the liturgical languages of Hinduism and Buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of India....
 "Hari" sometimes refers to a colour, yellow, or fawn-coloured/khaki (it is the colour of the Sun and that of Soma
Soma

Soma , or Haoma , from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sauma-, was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the later Vedic civilization and Greater Iran cultures....
).

Religious usage

  • the Harivamsha "lineage of Hari" is a text within both the Puranic and Itihasa traditions.
  • Within Sikhism
    Sikhism

    Sikhism , founded on the teachings of Guru Nanak and ten successive Sikh Gurus in fifteenth century Punjab region, is the Major religious groups organized religion in the world....
     it is stated that one of the names of God is Hari. The Golden Temple
    Harmandir Sahib

    Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib , informally referred to as The Golden Temple or Temple of God, is culturally the most significant place of worship of the Sikhs and one of the oldest Sikh gurdwaras....
    , the most sacred temple in Sikhism is also called Harimandir or "Temple of God." According to Sikhism God is formless and Sikhs do not believe "Hari" has any connection with Krishna or Vishnu.
  • In Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition Hari is a name of both Krishna or Vishnu meaning 'he who steals, or takes away'- referring to how Krishna takes away all distress and anxieties, and lovingly robs the heart of His devotee. During religious festivals it is a common occurrence to hear people call out Haribol ! Haribol ! meaning 'please call out the name Hari; the Hare Krishna
    Hare Krishna

    The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to reverentially as the Maha Mantra , is a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra made well known outside of India by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness ....
     mantra contains the name in the vocative.
  • According to Adi Sankara' s commentary on the Vishnu sahasranama
    Vishnu sahasranama

    The Vishnu Sahasranama is a list of 1,000 names for Vishnu, one of the main forms of God in Hinduism and the personal supreme God for Vaishnavism ....
    , Hari means "One who destroys samsara
    Samsara

    'Samsara' or refers to the cycle of reincarnation or rebirth in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and other related religions.According to these religions, one's karma "account balance" at the time of death is inherited via the state at which a person is reborn....
    , which is the entanglement in the cycle of birth and death, along with ignorance, its cause.
  • In the Ravidasi
    Ravidasi

    Ravidasi is a tradition out of Sikhism based on the teachings of Ravidas, who is considered the Satguru, due to his passages being apart of the holy sikh scriptures of the Guru Granth Sahib....
     religion it is the holy symbol consisting of the three letters in Gurmukhi with the character for "i" being made into a flame. It adorns all Ravidasi temples, known as Gurdehras.


Influences

The Avestan cognate is zari, sometimes incorrectly identified as the first part of the name of Zarathustra. The English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 words gold
Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history....
  and yellow
Yellow

Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, but does not significantly stimulate the S cone cells; that is, light with much red and green but not very much blue....
 are probably also both cognates of hari. They all derive from the hypothetical Proto-Indo-European
Proto-Indo-European language

The Proto-Indo-European language is the unattested, linguistic reconstruction common ancestor of the Indo-European languages, spoken by the Proto-Indo-Europeans....
 root *ghel-, meaning "to shine". Many words in other unrelated languages in Asia are also derived from the word; due to the influence of Sanskrit as a language of learning in the region. For example: the word for daylight in Indonesian
Indonesian language

Indonesian is the official national language of Indonesia. It is based on a version of Malay language from the Riau islands in western Indonesia, today called Riau Indonesian....
, the word for day in Malay
Malay language

The Malay language is an Austronesian languages spoken by the Malays and people of other ethnic groups who reside in Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau Islands and parts of the coast of Borneo....
 and the word for king in Tagalog
Tagalog language

Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. It is a basis for the Filipino language, which is the principal language of the national television and radio, though broadsheet newspapers are almost completely in English....
, all of which are "hari". It is also a commonly used name in many India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
n languages.

See also

  • Gauranga
  • Hari Tuma Haro
    Hari Tuma Haro

    Hari Tuma Haro is an Indian bhajan or devotional song by Mirabai, the poet saint. Gandhi reported this song to be his favorite. Gandhi once expressed the wish to hear M S Subbulakshmi sing the song....
  • Hari Nama Keerthanam
    Hari Nama Keerthanam

    The Hari Nama Keerthanam is a poetic Indian song. It's title translates into English as "The Song of the Holy Name Hari". It was composed by Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan in Kerala during the 14th century....
  • Harikatha
    Harikatha

    Harikatha , otherwise called Katha Kalakshepa is a form of Hinduism religious discourse in which the story teller explores a religious theme, usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian Indian epic poetry....
  • Hari (director)
    Hari (director)

    Hari is a Tamil movie director. He has, till date, directed eight films, with the latest being released in late 2007. He is married to former actress, Preetha, daughter of Vijayakumar, and has a son named Sreeram....
  • Hara
    Hara

    The word Hara can refer to:General Meanings:*A Japanese martial art term, equivalent to the dantian in Traditional Chinese medicine, a name for the "center of being"....
    : A name for Shiva.


External links

  • All about Krishna.