Ayyappaa

Pilgrims from around the country brave the dense forests, steep hills and inclement weather to seek the blessings of Ayyappa on the 14h day of January, known as Makar Sankranti or Pongal, when the Lord himself is said to descend in the form of light, known as “Makara Vilaku”.

So the question over here is who was Ayyappa & who were his parents?

Ayyappan is the Hindu god of growth, particularly popular in Kerala. Ayyappan is also referred to as Ayyappa, Sastavu, Hariharaputra, Manikandan, Shasta or Dharma Shasta.

But who are his parents a probable unknown story which would be revealed in this blog.

Ayyappa =

Ayya (Shiva) +

Appa( Lord Vishnu )

So as we all know that there was a female form of Vishnu named Mohini which occurred during “Samdra Manthan” after Vishnu deceived the demons in his female form, Shiva wanted to see the bewildering Mohini again. When Vishnu agreed and revealed his Mohini form, Shiva got lured by Mohini, while the abandoned wife Parvati looked on. Shiva is overcome by Kama (love and desire). His 'unfailing' seed escaped and fell on the ground. From these seeds of Shiva, Ayyappa was born.

Ayyappa is also known as 'Hariharan Puthran' or 'Hariharaputra,' which literally means the son of both 'Hari' or Vishnu and 'Haran' or Shiva.

Another reason for Ayyappa was born is also mention in the Puran saying the story that when Goddess Durga killed the demon Mahishasur, and his sister, Mahishi set out to avenge her brother's death.

Mahishi had a boon from Lord Brahma that only a child born of Lord Vishnu and Shiva could slay her, so She was indestructible.

To save the world from annihilation, Lord Vishnu incarnated as Mohini, and wed Shiva, and thus Lord Ayyappa was born.

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