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Ayyappan, also known as Dharmasastha and Manikandan, is the Hindu deity of truth and righteousness. According to Hindu theology, he is described as the son of Shiva and Vishnu in the form of Mohini, thus representing a bridge between Shaivism and Vaishnavism. Ayyappan is a warrior deity and is revered for his ascetic devotion to Dharma, the ...
The song became extremely popular all over southern India, when it was included in the famous Malayalam film "Swami Ayyappan'' in 1975. The song was rendered by Carnatic vocalist and playback singer K. J. Yesudas and composed in the Madhyamavati raga by composer late G. Devarajan. During his pilgrimage to Sabarimala in 2017, Yesudas claimed ...
Engal Swamy Ayyappan ( transl. Our god Ayyappa) is a 1990 Indian Tamil -language devotional film written and directed by Dasarathan. The film stars Dasarathan, Parthiban, Anand Babu, Dilip, and Hari Raj, while Malaysia Vasudevan, Nagesh, Sindhu, Suryakanth, Anju, and Madhuri play supporting roles. It was released on 28 December 1990.
Ayyappanum Koshiyum is the soundtrack to the 2020 film of the same name directed by Sachy starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Biju Menon. The film's soundtrack featured four songs composed by Jakes Bejoy, with lyrics written by B. K. Harinarayanan, Rafeeq Ahamed and Nanjiyamma. The soundtrack was released by Manorama Music on 10 February 2020.
A deity named "Ayyappan" is not recorded in any early Tamil/Sanskrit sources though the name Ayyappan appears as synonymous with (Vediya) Sastha in Tiruvalla copper plates of the 12th century CE and Kanyakumari Guhanathaswami Kovil Inscription. [27] Neither Ayyappa nor Sabarimala is known as a pilgrim spot in the Tamil region before the 1940s. [28]
Pictured above is an iconic stone replica. This is known as Nadukal Valipadu in Tamil and is a very common way of worshiping the God among the Tamil people. It is very traditional and has a very long history. And even today, people are engaged in worship activities through such traditional methods. [11]
Elevation. 1,260 m (4,134 ft) Website. sabarimala.kerala.gov.in. The Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple[1] (Malayalam pronunciation: [ʃabəɾimala]) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Ayyappan, who is also known as Dharma Shasta and is the son of the deities Shiva and Mohini (female avatar of the god Vishnu). [2]
13th-century Ganesha bronze. Late Chola, Tamil Nadu. Vinayagar Agaval is a devotional poetic hymn to the Hindu deity Ganesha. It was written in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty by the Tamil poet Avvaiyar, shortly before her death. [1] It is considered to be her greatest poem. [2] The 72-line 'Agaval' is a form of blank verse, close to ...