(Malayalam: Ayyappaṉ.) A god popular in South India (especially Kerala) and Sri Lanka. Regarded as the son of Shiva and Vishnu in his form as the goddess Mohini, Ayyappan is often depicted as a celibate warrior and is associated with righteousness.
(Malayalam: Ayyappaṉ.) A god popular in South India (especially Kerala) and Sri Lanka. Regarded as the son of Shiva and Vishnu in his form as the goddess Mohini, Ayyappan is often depicted as a celibate warrior and is associated with righteousness.