Hari

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Painting of Vishnu, Crafts Museum, New Delhi, India

Hari (हरि) is among the primary epithets of the Hindu deity Vishnu, meaning 'the one who takes away' (sins).[1] It refers to the one who removes darkness and illusion, the one who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress.

The name Hari also appears as the 650th name of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama of the Mahabharata and is considered to be of great significance in Vaishnavism.

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  1. ↑ www.wisdomlib.org (2009-04-12). "Hari, Hāri, Harī: 45 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-08-02. 
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