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Kalakeya
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In the time of the Satya Yuga, there was an Asura named Vṛtra. Vṛtra and his associates, the Kālakeyas, were at war with the Devas and causing them to suffer greatly. Indra became deeply dejected. Vishnu aided Indra by lending him his power, to which the other gods responded by lending a portion of their own power. The Ṛṣis followed suit by imparting their enegery as well, providing Indra with enough power to vanquish Vṛtra. With the aid of his mighty vajra, Indra managed to slay the Asura king.
The Kālakeyas fled and hid in the sea, where they plotted against those who upheld righteousness and asceticism. They would remain in the sea during the day and come out at night in order to slaughter and consume sages and Brāhmaṇas in the midst of religious practice. In response to this nuisance, the Devas approached Vishnu and requested him to help them.
Vishnu explained that the Kālakeyas had hidden themselves in the ocean and could not be easily defeated. He recommended that the Devas seek the help of the sage Agastya in order to dry up the sea.
Agastya drank all of the water in the sea until it became dry, revealing the hidden Kālakeyas. The Devas besieged the Asuras victoriously. Those who survived fled underground into Pātāla. With the Kālakeyas defeated, the Devas asked Agastya to replenish the ocean, to which he replied that he could not, as he had digested the water. Astounded by this feat, the Devas departed to the abode of Brahmā to discuss the restoration of the sea
Within the Baahubali franchise, "Kalakeya" is the name of the savage barbarian tribes that threatened the kingdom of Mahishmati in the movie Baahubali: The Beginning. They are again featured in the movie Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which introduces the emperor Amarendra Baahubali who describes to the members of the Kuntala kingdom his contribution in vanquishing them.
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Adbhut Leelas of Harihara
Harihara is the name of a combined deity form of both Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara) from the Hindu tradition. Also known as Shankaranarayana ("Shankara" is Shiva, and "Narayana" is Vishnu), Harihara is thus worshipped by both Vaishnavites and Shaivities as a form of the Supreme God, as well as being a figure of worship for other Hindu traditions in general. Harihara is also sometimes used as a philosophical term to denote the unity of Vishnu and Shiva as different aspects of the same Supreme God. The exact nature of both Vishnu and Shiva (from their associated stories in Vedic and Puranic scriptures), and their position of difference or unity (or both), is a subject of some debate amongst the different philosophical schools.
Different Concepts:
Due to the fluid and diverse nature of Hinduism there are a wide variety of beliefs and traditions associated with both Vishnu and Shiva. Some schools hold that only Vishnu (including his associated avatars) is the Supreme God, and others that Shiva (including his different incarnations) is actually the Supreme being. Some argue that both Shiva and Vishnu are the Supreme God - both being different aspects of the one person; and there are others still who regard the Supreme God as being ultimately formless (advaita, no material form) and thus see both Vishnu and Shiva as different facets of the one formless Brahman, with no material form.
Depending on which scriptures (and translations) are quoted, evidence is available to support each of the different arguments. In most cases, even if one personality is taken as being superior over the other, much respect is still offered to both Vishnu and Shiva by the other's worshippers (i.e. Shiva is still regarded as being above the level of an ordinary jiva and 'the greatest of the Vaishnavas' by Vaishnavas who worship only Vishnu).
One and the same:
Sivananda states: "Shiva and Vishnu are one and the same entity. They are essentially one and the same. They are the names given to the different aspects of the all-pervading Supreme Soul or the Absolute. 'Sivasya hridayam vishnur-vishnoscha hridayam sivah'Vishnu is the heart of Siva and likewise Siva is the heart of Vishnu'."<p> </p>Swaminarayan holds that Vishnu and Shiva are different aspects of the same God.
Depiction in art:
Harihara is depicted in art as split down the middle, one half representing Shiva, the other half representing Vishnu. The Shiva half will have the matted locks of a yogic master piled high on his head and sometimes will wear a tiger skin, reserved for the most revered ascetics. Shiva's pale skin may be read as ash-covered in his role as an ascetic. The Vishnu half will wear a tall crown and other jewelry, representing his responsibility for maintaining world order. Vishnu's black/blueish skin represents holiness. Broadly, these distinctions serve to represent the duality of humble religious influence in the ascetic and authoritative secular power in the king or householder. However, in other aspects Shiva also takes on the authoritative position of householder, a position which is directly at odds with the ascetic position depicted in his Harihara manifestation.
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