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Articles related to "Ayyappa"
Sabarimala Sabarimala is the shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. Once a year pilgrims throng to this temple after undergoing a period of rigorous penance. Women, however are not permitted to participate in this pilgrimage. sabarimala • ayyappa • pamba • sabari hills • erumeli
Lord Ayyappa The union of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, incarnated as Mohini the enchantress, resulted in the birth of Lord Ayyappa or Hariharputhra. The purpose of his birth was to kill the demoness Mahishi who was given a boon that no person born from a man-woman relation would be able to slay her. shiva • vishnu • mohini • ayyappa • hariharputhra
Mohini Avatar Apart from the ten main incarnations of Vishnu, known as dash avatar, there have been other times when he has appeared on earth in some form to solve a specific problem. One of the better-known occasions is when he transformed himself into the female enchantress, Mohini. She gave the nectar of immortality to the demi-gods, destroyed the demon Bhasmasur, and gave birth to a child who is worshipped as a God in his own right. avatars • incarnations • vishnu • dash avatar • mohini |
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