Harihara ([harihəra] also called Harihar[2]) is a city in Davanagere District in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Harihar is connected by road and railway, and is located on National Highway 48 (Mumbai – Bangalore).

The major lifeline of this city is the Tungabhadra river, which is being exploited and polluted as a result of heavy industrialization.

[3] Harihara (or Hari-hara) is a syncretic deity in Hinduism, combining the two major gods Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara).

Then Vishnu and Shiva came together in a new avatara called Hari – Hara (Harihara) – and killed demon Guhasura.

Harihar also has a private airport owned by Aditya Birla Group on their grounds and often used by politicians and famous personalities.

Harihara is well connected with most of the major cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai through regular trains.

Major highways passing through Harihara are National Highway-48 (Bangalore - Mumbai) stretch, State Highway-25 and SH-76.