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A painting of Lord Ayyappan is depicted in Yogapattasana, a sacred yogic posture. Ayyappan is a warrior deity and is revered for his ascetic devotion to Dharma, the ethical and right way of living, to deploy his military genius and daring yogic war abilities to destroy those who are powerful but unethical, abusive and arbitrary. [14]
North Texas Hindu Mandir (NTHM) Dallas: Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple: Frisco: Hindu Temple of San Antonio [107] [108] Helotes: Sri Meenakshi Devasthanam (Sri Meenakshi Temple Society) Pearland: Oldest Hindu temple in Texas. Only Meenakshi temple outside India.
There is a small Mukkalvetti Ayyappa temple at Cheerappanchira, near Kollam which hold 3/4 power of Ayyappa and rest in Sabarimala. [23] [19] Valiya kadutha swami and kochu kadutha Swamy who were warrior brothers worshipped at Shabarimala are considered as ‘Shaundikans’, who hails from the Malabar Thiyyar community. [24]
Although devotion to Ayyappa has been prevalent earlier, his popularity rose in the late 20th century. According to Hindu theology, he is the son of Vishnu in the form of Mohini and Shiva thus representing a bridge between Shaivism and Vaishnavism. Ayyappa is depicted as a youthful man, riding or near a Bengal tiger, carrying a bow and arrow ...
The Sri Meenakshi Temple Society was established in 1977. The land for the temple, a five acre site, was acquired between 1976 and 1978. A plan for the site was drawn up by Ranjit Banerjee, a professor of architecture at the University of Houston. The temple's first permanent structure was a Ganesha temple.
Sabarimala, the holy abode of Ayyappa. It is believed that the royal family of Pandalam belonged to the Bhargava gotra while other royal families in Kerala were included in the Viswamitra gotra. The kingdom is famed for its kinship with Ayyappa, the son of Harihara (the fusion of Shiva and Vishnu).
Oklahoma State announced on February 13, 2006, the 69-year-old Sutton would take medical leave following his DUI accident and that Sean will finish the remainder of the season as coach. [6] On May 19, 2006, Eddie Sutton announced his retirement as head coach and designated his son, Sean, to become the official men's basketball head coach on ...
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