(followers of Lord Shiva ) and Vaishnavites (followers of Lord Vishnu ) call this place Hardwar and Haridwar respectively, corresponding to Har being Shiv and Hari being Vishnu. [8] [10] [11] Gangadhara, Shiva bearing the Descent of the Ganges River as Parvati and Bhagiratha, and the bull Nandi look on. circa