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Lord Ayyappa was the son of Vishnu & ShivaLord Ayyappa is a very popular Hindu deity, which is mainly worshipped in South India. He is also spelt as Ayyappa. It is believed that he was born out of the union between Lord Shiva and the mythical Mohini, who is also regarded as an avatar of Lord Vishnu. Therefore, Ayyappa is also called as ‘ Hariharan Puthiran’ which means the son of both Hari or Vishnu and ‘ Haran’ or Shiva

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  • Ayyapan(1)

    Ayyappan icon similar to the Sabarimala icon in a yogic position.

  • Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple at Koduru, Krishna District

    Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple at Koduru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. The entrance shows Ayyappan riding a tiger.

  • Sabarimala pilgrims walking

    Ayyappan pilgrims walking barefoot to the Sabarimala shrine.

  • SabarimalaRush2010

    A crowd in front of the Ayyappan temple, Sabarimala

  • Vavar mosque kerala

    Vavar's mosque on the way to Sabarimala.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ayyappan para niños

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