Lord Ayyappa or Ayyappan is a popular Hindu God worshipped across India but mainly in South India. The incarnation of Ayyappan is very special as he was born out of the union of Lord Shiva and the enchantress Mohini, who is regarded as the avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Lord Ayyappa Hindu God of Sabarimala
Ayyappa Swamy is also known as ‘Hariharaputhra’ which literally means the son of both Hari (Lord Vishnu) and Haran (Lord Shiva). Some of the other popular names of Lord Ayyappa include Sree Dharma Shasta, Hariharaputhran, Iyyappan, Swamy, lrumudi Priyan, Sabarigiri Vasan, Pamba Vasan, and Manikandan. Sree Dharma Sastha Temple or Sabarimala Temple in Kerala is the most famous Lord Ayyappa temple in India, visited by more than 30 million devotees every year.
Ayyappa Main Mantra
Swamiye Saranam AyyappaMeaning of the mantra "Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa" is "Oh Lord Ayyappa! I seek refuge in you"
Appearance of Lord Ayyappa
Lord Ayyappa is seen sitting on his ‘peethom’ with his right hand showering blessings to his devotees. Lord Vishnu gifted the new born deity with a little bejeweled bell necklace and so the name Manikandan came into existence. He wears a huge garland around his neck and appears in a very calm posture. The Vahana (Vehicle) of Lord Ayyappa is Horse, Elephant, Tigress.
How Lord Ayyappa is worshipped
There are strict religious adherences to receive Lord Ayyappa’s blessings. First the devotees should observe a 41 day penance before visiting him in the temple. They should keep themselves completely away from all physical pleasures and family ties and live like a ‘Brahmachamri’. The devotees, on coming to Sabarimala Temple should have bath in river Pampa, adorn themselves with three eyed coconut and ‘aantha’ garland and then take the steep climb of the 18 steps to Sabarimala Ayyappa Sannidhanam.
There is no difference in caste creed or religion to visit Sabarimala Temple. Sabarimala remains open for 41 continuous days starting from the Malayalam month of Vrischikam to Dhanu) (mid November to mid January) and also on the first five days of all Malayalam months. The most important day is the ‘Makarasankrathi’ where it is believed that a fire called ‘jyoti’ appears to worship Lord Ayyappa.
Another special activity of worshipping Ayyappa is the “Thiyattu”. People who do ‘Thiyattu’ are called the Thiyadis. One who does Thiyaddi for Lord Ayyappa is called Thiyadi Nambiar. Here a ‘Kalam pooja’, kalam pattu and Thottampattu are organized. In Kalam Pattu Thiyadi Nambiar tells about the story of Lord Ayyappa. All the Thiyyadi Nambiar families consider ‘Thiyadikkavu’ as ‘Ayappan kavu’. Worshipping the ‘Kalam’ is similar to worshipping Lord Ayyappa in temple.
Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa
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SWAMIYE SARANA AYYAPPA. Here any body can tell who were the gods of 18 steps.
ReplyDelete1st step- Getting knowledge and consciousness to make think is called first step.
ReplyDelete2nd step- The bhakters ultimate consciousness is second step. Dvaita & advaita are same. Advaita means God & Dvaita means soul.
3rd step- vision or insight, imagination, understand, act, excercise, law to be connected with intellect.
4th step- pure consciousness image of knowledge it refers.
5th step- not in pure form & enlightened like bhagavathi gods form.
6th - past several births (purva janam) goodness if we climb sixth step and we can see lord shiva.
7th step- will-power, we will have will-power to get god blessing
8th step- yaga inner form. rahoyagam.
9th step- supreme celestial light , "paramjyothis" in order today also "makara jyothi" is seen.
10th step- meditating and knowing universal supreme lord.
11th step- ascetic meditating. God and devotee uniting.
12th step- samadhi non dualistic state of consciousness.
13th step- atma, soul changes happens.
14th step- supreme brahma, indicates knowledge person god subramanian. Ultimate supreme brahma is also called this step.
15th step- nadabrahma means ecstasy continues.
16th step- jyothiswarupa- illumination of god. A supreme effulgence, the proper form of god.
17th step- trigunathitha means tri characters of god
18th step - which is considered as parama feet- the ultimate supreme feet of lord ayyappa swamy.
Swamiye saranam ayyappa.
Hari hara puthra ayyappa
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ReplyDeleteOM Swamiye saranam ayyappa
ReplyDeleteOM Hariharasuthane saranam ayyappa
OM Apadhbandhavane saranam ayyappa
SWAMY YE APPAYYA
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DeleteHarihara suthane saranamayyapppa....
Akhilanda kodi brahmanda nayakane saranamayyappa....
Hariharanananda chithanayyanayyappa swamiye saranamayyappa.....
om sree swamy aaeee saranam ayyappa
DeleteNice blog. Lord Ayyappa is seen sitting on his ‘peethom’ with his right hand showering blessings to his devotees. Thanks for sharing.
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Arivimardhanam Nithyanarthanam
Hariharathmajam Devamashraye
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
swammiye swaranam ayyappa,,,
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Arivimardhanam Nithyanarthanam
Hariharatmajam Devamashreye
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
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Hariharatmajam Devamashreye
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Pranayasathyakam Praananayakam
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Hariharatmajam Devamashreye
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Thuragavahanam Sundarananam
Varagadhayudham Vedavavarnitham
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Hariharatmajam Devamashreye
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Tribuvanarchitam Devathathmakam
Trinayanam Prabhum Divyadeshikam
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Hariharatmajam Devamashreye
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Bhavabhayapaham Bhavukavaham
Bhuvanamohanam Bhoothibhooshanam
Dhavalavahanam Divyavaranam
Hariharatmajam Devamashreye
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Kalamrudusmitham Sundarananam
Kalabhakomalam Gathramohanam
Kalabhakesari Vajivahanam
Hariharatmajam Devamashreye
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Srithajanapriyam Chinthithapradam
Sruthivibhushanam Sadhujeevanam
Sruthimanoharam Geethalalasam
Hariharatmajam Devamashreye
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Saranam Ayyappa Swamy Saranam Ayyappa
Swamiye saranam Ayyappa.....
ReplyDeletecorrection: The Vahana (Vehicle) of Lord Ayyappa is Tiger
ReplyDeleteit is not tiger, it is Tiger pls correct
The vehicle of lord ayyappa is horse..not tiger
ReplyDeleteSeeking your correction in this article: Vahana of our Devine is Horse which is “VAJIVAHANAM” (Even it is clearly mentioned in HARIVARASANAM and we can see in SANNIDHANAM). Swami please amend this article. Ayyappa bless you for sharing your knowledge to public.
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