Ayyappa
అయ్యప్పஐயப்பன்ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪഅയ്യപ്പൻ
Dharma Sastha, worshipped at Sabarimala in Kerala; the son of Shiva and Mohini in the temple tradition.
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The demoness Mahishi can be killed only by a child of Vishnu and Shiva, so Vishnu as Mohini bears such a child, who is found in the forest by King Rajasekhara of Pandalam and named Manikandan. When a scheming…