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from Arabia, who works with him. A mosque dedicated to Vavar stands next to the
Kadutha swami shrine at the foot of the pilgrimage path, both as a form of guardian deities. Pilgrims offer a prayer to both, before beginning the trek towards Sabarimala. According to Kent, the mosque does not contain mortal remains of Vavar though the mosque near Sabarimala includes a grave, and no one can date Vavar nor provide when and where he lived, so he may be a myth. The Vavar legend and
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Mahishi. Mahishi wanted to be his wife but
Ayyappa being celibate, refused the offer and killed the demoness. The king realised his special ability and recognised him to be a divine being and resolved to make a shrine for him. Manikantha transforms into Ayyappa and shoots an arrow to denote the place
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There are minor variations in the story in certain versions with
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due to his association with Vavar. In this mythology, Ayyappa confronts the plunder-driven pirate robber Vavar in the jungle with
Ayyappa defeating Vavar, who then becomes Ayyappa's trusted lieutenant helping fight other pirates and robbers. In another version, Vavar is stated to be a Muslim saint
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and traditions inspired Hindu yogi mercenaries who protected the trade routes in South India from criminals and helped restore
Dharmic trading practices. In another version, he is portrayed as a child of a priest whose father was murdered by a fearsome outlaw. The outlaw kidnaps a princess and he
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and Leela came to earth as humans. Datta wanted to return to the divine realm, but Leela enjoyed her life on earth and wanted to stay on earth. He became angry and cursed her to become a
Mahishi (water buffalo demoness). Leela in turn cursed him to become
686:(a bag with two compartments containing offerings) on the head. Then they climb the 18 steps in front of the shrine, each representing a dharmic value. The priests and devotees bring flowers and scatter them near the shrine while chanting various
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Sabarimala was destroyed by the king's enemies, he defeated them, re-installed the statue and disappeared into it. In some versions, he was raised by a childless royal couple Rajashekara
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god of tribal provenance and the Puranic story of Shiva and Mohini's interaction. In some regions, Ayyappan and Tamil folk deity
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makes a daring rescue killing the outlaw in the process. In a variation of the story, Ayyappan forms an alliance with the
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915:Malikappuram: Apathbandhavan Ayyappan
237:, thus representing a bridge between
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2280:from the original on 25 January 2023
2078:
1779:
1657:
1251:
1095:(published 1999). pp. 177ā178.
350:is also used to denote "father"; in
314:(a bag with offerings) on the head.
5094:
2218:from the original on 5 October 2023
2186:from the original on 3 October 2022
1997:
1883:from the original on 30 August 2023
1792:Ruth Vanita; Saleem Kidwai (2000).
1682:from the original on 24 August 2017
1428:Williams, Joanna Gottfried (1981).
882:(2019) by Rudrapatla Venugopal and
497:Theology and historical development
378:with the former meaning "revered".
13:
1599:from the original on 21 April 2023
1346:State University of New York Press
894:launched a Malayalam series named
787:
631:. While there are many temples in
14:
5854:
2940:
2872:Britannica Educational Publishing
2765:from the original on 20 June 2024
2735:from the original on 25 July 2024
2714:Ayyappan: The Lord of Shabarimala
2572:from the original on 25 July 2024
2557:
2496:from the original on 25 July 2024
2372:from the original on 25 July 2024
2342:from the original on 25 July 2024
1816:from the original on 25 July 2024
1704:Historical Dictionary of Hinduism
1520:from the original on 25 July 2024
936:of the Indian comic book series,
302:is located on the banks of river
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2018:. Random House. pp. 13ā14.
1010:Sabarimala: Its timeless message
718:Erumely Sree Dharmasastha Temple
670:which is signified by wearing a
409:could have also be derived from
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4988:Relations with other religions
2897:Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
2622:Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema
2099:University of California Press
1924:. Sarup and Sons. p. 28.
1504:Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
1496:"The MÄyÄ of the Gods: Mohini"
1149:Kittel, F., Rev. (June 1872).
1142:
1109:
1043:
1013:. Integral Books. p. 37.
900:in 2006. Other series include
37:God of truth and righteousness
1:
2648:"Ayyappan now in toon avatar"
2626:. "Brit"tish Film Institute.
975:
844:(1992) by Guda Rama Krishna,
5139:
2091:E. Valentine Daniel (1987).
1851:Pillai, V. Narayana (1939).
1007:Srikant, C.V. Manoj (1998).
906:Sabarimala Shri Dharmashasta
354:both words are also used as
49:Ayyappa(n) seated on a tiger
7:
2711:Shyamala Mahadevan (1975).
2128:. Jaico. pp. 416ā419.
1338:Griffiths, Paul J. (1994).
943:
854:Jai Hari Hara Putra Ayyappa
10:
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722:Kulathupuzha Sastha Temple
607:
453:Iconography and depictions
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2822:Syracuse University Press
2238:"Where service is divine"
2015:India: A Sacred Geography
1159:Austrian National Library
846:Swami Ayappa Shabarimalai
830:(1990) by Renuka Sharma,
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5287:Shvetashvatara Upanishad
4132:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
3438:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
2125:Spiritual India Handbook
1918:Chandra, Suresh (1998).
1701:Jeffery D. Long (2011).
1675:Encyclopaedia Britannica
1670:"Ayyappan ā Hindu deity"
1578:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
1494:Goudriaan, Teun (1978).
1224:Encyclopedia of Hinduism
1058:Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
910:Sabarimala Swami Ayappan
888:(2023) by Vishnu Mohan.
842:Ayyappa Deeksha Mahimalu
710:Achankovil Sastha Temple
616:Dharma Sastha temple at
485:, he is shown riding an
21:Ayyappa (disambiguation)
4211:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam
2922:Oxford University Press
2889:Sekar, Radhika (1992).
2456:Maria A. David (2009).
1405:Oxford University Press
827:Sabarimala Sri Ayyappan
822:Shiv Putra Swami Ayappa
714:Aryankavu Sastha Temple
81:SvÄmiye Åaraį¹am Ayyappa
5608:Tiruvanaikaval (Water)
4186:Eighteen Greater Texts
2914:Younger, Paul (2002).
2839:Kumar, Pratap (2014).
2789:Dalal, Roshen (2010).
2521:The New Indian Express
2399:Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
2391:K. Srikumaran (2005).
2211:The New Indian Express
2122:Stephen Knapp (2009).
1126:University of Michigan
926:in the Indian TV show
870:(2015) by K. Sharath,
838:Ayyappa Swamy Mahatyam
836:(1990) by Dasarathan,
820:(1987) by Dasarathan,
816:(1980) by Dasarathan,
768:
708:Other temples include
662:
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462:
421:, meaning the "son of
397:, he is referenced as
306:in the forests of the
5603:Tiruvannamalai (Fire)
4939:Hindu gurus and sants
4191:Eighteen Lesser Texts
2864:Laser, Tammy (2014).
2842:Contemporary Hinduism
2401:. pp. 103, 120.
2308:. 29 September 2017.
1500:MÄyÄ divine and human
1171:Ayyappa (Ayya-Appa)ā
1151:"Coorg superstitions"
824:(1990) by P.S. Mani,
798:S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
766:
653:
615:
460:
5585:Pancha Bhuta Sthalam
4929:Anti-Hindu sentiment
2955:at Wikimedia Commons
2847:Routledge Publishing
2814:Kent, Eliza (2013).
2558:Kumar, KP Narayana.
2462:. ISPCK. p. 9.
2174:. 19 November 2017.
2101:. pp. 244ā262.
2048:. 17 November 2022.
1643:. pp. 109ā111.
1261:Dubey, D.P. (1995).
1117:Mahadevan, Iravatham
902:Swami Ayyappan Saram
872:Sri Omkara Ayyappane
833:Engal Swamy Ayyappan
818:Arul Tharum Ayyappan
773:Government of Kerala
738:Rajah Annamalaipuram
362:(the female form of
5833:Regional Hindu gods
5613:Kanchipuram (Earth)
5598:Tirukalahasti (Air)
5593:Chidambaram (Ether)
5294:Shivarahasya Purana
5035:Hinduism by country
4201:Iraiyanar Akapporul
4161:TirumurukÄį¹į¹uppaį¹ai
2692:on 31 December 2019
2591:Eliza Kent (2013).
2214:. 18 January 2016.
1800:Springer Publishing
1228:Infobase Publishing
929:Vighnaharta Ganesha
868:Om Sharanam Ayyappa
794:Sabarimala Ayyappan
318:Names and etymology
5712:Kailash Mansarovar
5417:Pashupata Shaivism
5395:Hara Hara Mahadeva
2565:The Economic Times
2524:. 12 November 2018
2492:. 7 January 2012.
2423:Pattanaik, Devdutt
2368:. 29 August 2023.
2305:The Times of India
2276:. 8 October 2019.
2045:The Times of India
1506:. pp. 42ā43.
1093:Harvard University
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2931:978-0-195-14044-6
2906:978-8-120-81056-3
2881:978-1-622-75391-8
2856:978-1-317-54635-1
2831:978-0-815-65225-0
2806:978-0-143-41517-6
2759:Amar Chitra Katha
2728:978-8-184-82016-4
2719:Amar Chitra Katha
2604:978-0-8156-5225-0
2469:978-8-184-65001-3
2442:978-1-317-76630-8
2408:978-8-172-76363-3
2135:978-8-184-95024-3
2108:978-0-520-06167-5
2025:978-0-385-53191-7
1994:, pp. 18ā23.
1971:978-9-004-05674-9
1931:978-8-176-25039-9
1809:978-1-137-05480-7
1770:, pp. 21ā22.
1755:, pp. 20ā21.
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1718:978-0-810-87960-7
1650:978-8-184-75692-0
1631:Devdutt Pattanaik
1620:, pp. 18ā19.
1592:978-0-700-71267-0
1513:978-81-208-2389-1
1484:, pp. 18ā25.
1414:978-0-195-65174-4
1387:, pp. 21ā25.
1355:978-0-791-42127-7
1274:978-8-190-05201-6
1237:978-0-816-07564-5
1135:978-0-674-01227-1
1102:978-1-888-78904-1
1067:978-3-447-03811-9
1020:978-8-186-10712-6
960:Maalikapurathamma
938:Amar Chitra Katha
880:Ayyappa Kataksham
777:Muslims in Kerala
527:for the shrine.
473:young man with a
441:meaning bell and
425:" as a fusion of
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5509:Panch Kedar
5381:Shri Rudram
5367:Sahasranama
5099:WikiProject
4971:Persecution
4959:Nationalism
4949:Iconography
4829:Ratha Yatra
4740:Janmashtami
4735:Rama Navami
4663:Vanaprastha
4614:Varnashrama
4590:Ritushuddhi
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2064:15 December
2010:Diana L Eck
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912:(2019) and
876:Sai Prakash
750:Parashurama
633:South India
561:Vaishnavism
520:Pamba River
477:, riding a
283:folk deity
243:Vaishnavism
55:Affiliation
16:Hindu deity
5822:Categories
5762:Rasalingam
5686:Vishwanath
5681:Vaidyanath
5537:Kalpeshwar
5490:Shiva Puja
5405:Traditions
5203:Tatpurusha
4800:Kumbh Mela
4768:Gudi Padwa
4713:Durga Puja
4698:Shivaratri
4570:Karnavedha
4550:Namakarana
4512:Tirthatana
4279:Dattatreya
4116:Subhashita
4089:Manusmriti
3966:Dhanurveda
3899:Taittiriya
3884:Kaushitaki
3871:Upanishads
3644:Aparigraha
3546:Philosophy
3404:Upanishads
3323:Gandharvas
3047:Dattatreya
2755:"Ayyappan"
2500:16 January
2151:, p.
2149:Dalal 2010
1904:, p.
1902:Kumar 2014
1837:, p.
1835:Sekar 1992
1558:, p.
1556:Laser 2014
1468:, p.
1466:Laser 2014
1445:9004064982
1371:, p.
1369:Sekar 1992
1324:, p.
1322:Sekar 1992
1305:, p.
1303:Dalal 2010
1220:"Ayyappan"
1036:, p.
976:References
874:(2016) by
850:K. Shankar
848:(1993) by
806:(1975) by
796:(1961) by
746:Coimbatore
726:Anna Nagar
660:Sabarimala
637:Sabarimala
618:Sabarimala
300:Sabarimala
219:Manikandan
180:Manikandan
69:Sabarimala
5722:Lingaraja
5717:Katas Raj
5656:Nageshvar
5641:Kedarnath
5527:Rudranath
5517:Kedarnath
5315:Tirumurai
5242:Kartikeya
5198:Sadyojata
5023:Theosophy
4954:Mythology
4934:Criticism
4902:Etymology
4860:SvÄdhyÄya
4759:New Year
4708:Navaratri
4680:Festivals
4658:Grihastha
4631:Kshatriya
4605:Antyeshti
4580:Upanayana
4545:Jatakarma
4535:Pumsavana
4522:Sanskaras
4487:Naivedhya
4441:Practices
4386:Mahavidya
4354:Saraswati
4341:Goddesses
4299:Kartikeya
4196:Athichudi
4151:Tirumurai
4004:VyÄkaraį¹a
3971:Natyaveda
3919:Chandogya
3844:Divisions
3825:Yajurveda
3343:Rakshasas
3213:Mahavidya
3156:Saraswati
3143:Goddesses
3072:Kartikeya
2653:The Hindu
2546:Kent 2013
2433:Routledge
2243:The Hindu
2180:0971-751X
2171:The Hindu
2079:Kent 2013
2054:0971-8257
1887:30 August
1869:2249-1937
1820:1 October
1780:Kent 2013
1686:23 August
1603:25 August
1583:Routledge
1524:1 October
1243:22 August
1165:22 August
676:Rudraksha
594:Dravidian
483:Sri Lanka
435:Manikanda
356:honorific
340:Malayalam
273:Malayalam
221:, is the
171:Genealogy
161:Festivals
5838:Ayyappan
5797:Category
5702:Amarnath
5575:Chitiram
5570:Thamiram
5555:Rathinam
5522:Tungnath
5485:Pradosha
5422:Kapalika
5247:Devasena
5208:Vamadeva
5193:Nataraja
5183:Harihara
5173:Bhairava
5141:Shaivism
5079:Category
5030:Glossary
4998:Buddhism
4964:Hindutva
4924:Calendar
4805:Haridwar
4783:Vaisakhi
4778:Puthandu
4668:Sannyasa
4585:Keshanta
4416:Shashthi
4252:Trimurti
4079:Nitisara
4052:Ramayana
4047:Itihasas
4019:Jyotisha
3961:Ayurveda
3953:Upavedas
3934:Mandukya
3879:Aitareya
3861:Aranyaka
3856:Brahmana
3830:Samaveda
3755:Charvaka
3555:Concepts
3536:Timeline
3528:Glossary
3511:Hinduism
3459:Hinduism
3415:Ramayana
3357:Yakshini
3263:Shashthi
3223:Matrikas
3208:Mahadevi
3010:Trimurti
2953:Ayyappan
2763:Archived
2733:Archived
2685:Sony Liv
2658:Archived
2570:Archived
2494:Archived
2489:Zee News
2425:(2014).
2370:Archived
2366:ANI News
2340:Archived
2310:Archived
2278:Archived
2274:ANI News
2216:Archived
2184:Archived
2058:Archived
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1877:44252378
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1678:. 2014.
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1518:Archived
1119:(2003).
950:Harihara
944:See also
908:(2012),
904:(2010),
856:(1995),
840:(1991),
734:Perambur
703:ashtakam
580:warrior
565:Shaktism
557:Shaivism
524:demoness
471:celibate
447:Sanskrit
423:Harihara
411:Buddhism
385:such as
239:Shaivism
211:Ayyappan
201:(mother)
195:(father)
121:Saturday
59:Hinduism
31:Ayyappan
5774:Vibhuti
5671:Somnath
5374:Chalisa
5237:Ganesha
5230:Parvati
5160:Deities
5151:History
5068:Outline
5018:Sikhism
5013:Judaism
5008:Jainism
4889:Related
4865:Namaste
4718:Ramlila
4648:Ashrama
4636:Vaishya
4626:Brahmin
4449:Worship
4401:Rukmini
4391:Matrika
4364:Parvati
4359:Lakshmi
4349:Tridevi
4304:Krishna
4289:Hanuman
4284:Ganesha
4235:Deities
4121:Tantras
4111:Stotras
4064:Puranas
4009:Nirukta
3999:Chandas
3994:Shiksha
3986:Vedanga
3939:Prashna
3929:Mundaka
3851:Samhita
3820:Rigveda
3751:NÄstika
3736:Advaita
3723:Vedanta
3718:MÄ«mÄį¹sÄ
3698:Samkhya
3686:Schools
3674:Akrodha
3593:Saį¹sÄra
3573:Ishvara
3563:Brahman
3409:Puranas
3397:Atharva
3366:Texts (
3353:Yakshas
3348:Vahanas
3318:DikpÄla
3291:Apsaras
3243:Rukmini
3218:Matangi
3166:Parvati
3161:Lakshmi
3151:Tridevi
3077:Krishna
3057:Hanuman
3052:Ganesha
3042:Chandra
3037:Ashvins
2739:23 July
2664:21 June
924:Ganesha
920:Parvati
892:Asianet
742:Chennai
688:shlokas
684:irumudi
668:Vrutham
656:irumudi
608:Worship
598:Ayyanar
573:temples
549:Mahisha
533:Pandian
504:Puranas
381:In the
312:irumudi
285:Ayyanar
186:Parents
102:Symbols
5807:Portal
5769:Siddha
5757:Lingam
5695:Others
5427:Aghori
5330:Stotra
5326:Mantra
5215:Shakti
5188:Ishana
5089:Portal
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