Hari Shankar Temple Patan,Nepal
Harishankar is a three-story structure dedicated to Hari Shankar, a half Vishnu, half Shiva deity. Its roof structure is carved with scenes of the condemned being tortured in the various hells. It was constructed by Rudramati, the sister of of King Yoga Narendra Malla (r. 1685–1705).
The temple collapsed in the 2015 earthquake, leaving little more than the plinth standing. Reconstruction was completed in late 2019 through the combined efforts of the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (KVPT), the Gemany and Japanese Embassies, the National Reconstruction Authority, and various other donors. As can be seen in the above images, the restoration teams were able to recover and reuse a variety of carved wooden elements that survived the quake which were then painstakingly cleaned and reassembled.
Hari Shankar or Hirahara Temple is located in the vicinity of Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur. Nepal
This Shikhar style stone temple housed 17th century stone idol of Lord Harishankar (Hari-Vishnu & Shankar- Shivaji) or Harihar (Hari-Sri Vishnu & Har- Shivaji) is rare and unique & probably the largest statue of Lord Harihar found in Nepal.
The left body of the idol is portrayed for Lord Vishnu with his famous 4 Attributes (club stick, conch shell, Shaligram & lotus) whereas the right body for Shiva with his famous attributes Trishul (Trident), Damaru, Rosary and Kamaldalu. Their corresponding Spouses Parvati & Laxmi standing aside & their Mount (Vahana) NANDI & GARUDA underneath.
(Here is a very rare Stotra supposed to be the instructions of Lord Yama to his Dhoothas requesting them not to go near those chanting this stotra..Every stanza contains names of Lord Vishnu as well as Lord Shiva. This Stotra in Devanagari letters can be found in)
Govinda Madhav Mukunda Hare Murare
Shambho Shivesh Shashishekhar Shulapane.
Damodaracyuta Janardana Vasudeva
They constantly call him the servants who are to be abandoned.
