Ayyappan
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› Ayyappan （Sastha or Dharmasastha or Manikandan） is a Hindu deity popular in the Southern India, particularly in the state of Kerala.
Ayyappa is also known as the Hindu god of self-control.
Ayyapa is considered as the son of Mohini （Vishnu） and Shiva and step son of Mother Parvati.
He is considered to be the epitome of dharma, truth and righteousness and is often called upon to obliterate evil.
The worship of Ayyappa has become very popular in the state of Kerala by members of all Hindu communities, in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
The deity is mentioned in various scriptures and is revered in south Indian Hindu traditions.
Although devotion to Ayyappan has been prevalent earlier, in South India, it has become popular only in the late 20th century.
According to Hindu theology, he is the son of Harihara （Mahavishnu in the form of Mohini and Shiva）.
Ayyappan is also referred to as Ayyappa, Sastavu, Hariharasudhan, Manikandan, Shasta or Dharma Shasta and Sabarinath.
The iconography of Ayyappan depicts him as a handsome celibate （Brahmachari） God doing yoga and as an epitome of Dharma, who wears a bell around his neck.
He is honored by Muslims in Kerala, with legends wherein Ayyappan defeats and gains worship of the Muslim brigand Vavar.
In the Hindu tradition popular in the Western Ghats of India, he was born with the powers of Shiva and Vishnu to confront and defeat the shape shifting evil Buffalo demoness Mahishi.
He was raised by a childless royal couple Rajashekara pandiyan and Koperundevi, and grows up as a warrior yogi champion of ethical and dharmic living.
In the South Indian version, Ayyappan images show him as riding a tigress, but in some places such as Sri Lanka he is shown as riding a white elephant.
Ayyappan popularity has grown in many part...
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