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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]
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.
The padi pooja is a ritualistic pooja performed by the thantri accompanied by the Melshanthi (chief priest) to the eighteen hill deities who guards Ayyappa. The steps are decorated with beautiful flowers and each of them will have lamps. The rituals are concluded by the Aarathi by tantri.
Many legends exist about the god Ayyappan and the creation of the temple. One legend concerns Ayyappan, the celibate deity of Sabarimala Temple, and the evil demoness Mahishi whom he defeated in battle. Mahishi had been cursed to live the life of a demon until the child born to Shiva and Vishnu defeated her in a battle.
The author Kallaraykkal Krishnan Kartha died around the late 1930s and the book was not available in print after 1947. The Ayyappa Documentation Project of the Sabari Sharanasramam Trust [2] followed the book up and managed to obtain a copy of the 1947 edition. The book is now reprinted for the first time after 1947.
It was in this palace that lord Ayyappa spent his childhood. In course of time, many parts of the palace were taken away by minor conflagrations and floods. But quite a few structures like Valiyakoikkal temple, Kaipuzha temple and Thevarappura remains still which depicts the ancient history and archaeological importance.
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Sharanam Ayyappa Swamy Sharanam Ayyappa. Sharanam Ayyappa Swamy Sharanam Ayyappa. He who likes song of refuge, He who is in the mind of devotees, He who is the great ruler, He who loves to dance, He who shines like the rising sun, He who is the king of all beings, Son of Hari and Hara, I take refuge in thee, Oh Lord My refuge is in you Ayyappa,