#ayyappan

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Ayyappan and Urvashi

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Me after posting this: *winks at Ayyappan*

Ayyappan: *spits out water*

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Ayyappa

Shaatish Rajendran wrote : At age 12, the king wanted to formally invest Manikantha as the heir prince (yuvaraja). However, the queen under the influence of an evil minister objected. The minister had advised the queen that only her younger biological child should be the next king.

The younger child was disabled and lacked the ability to perform the duties of the king, something that the scheming evil minister thought would make him the de facto ruler. The minister persuaded the queen to feign an illness, ask for "tiger's milk" to cure her illness and demand that Manikantha be sent to get the milk from the forest.

Manikantha volunteers, goes into the forest and returns riding a tigress. The king, realising Manikantha's special ability recognizes the adopted son to be a divine being, resolves to make a shrine for him. For location, Manikantha shoots an arrow that lands thirty kilometers away. The young boy then transforms into Ayyappan.

The place where arrow landed is now an Ayyappa shrine, a site of a major pilgrimage that is particularly popular for visits on Makara Sankranti Manikanda. (via Facebook: Shaatish Rajendran)

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Aarattu Vikraham (bath deity) of Sri Dharmasastha (Ayyappan)em Achankoil, Kerala, by Ratheesh murali via Akhil Kuttu

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Here's more... cuz I realised I'm really good at it 💅✨lol

Yama: Many may think he sounds rough while in a way he does... But also he sounds like he's there to take you home. Exactly like your mother who came to take you home after the first day of school when you were anxious. His sound is comforting, it's to guide you back home.

Agni: whatever he speaks, he apeaks with a passion. A passion you'll feel is burning like the sacred flames. It have a certain warmth to it yes. You'll feel the safe fuzzy feeling you get sitting around the campfire. But when he's angry his voice will engulf you whole, give you no spac to escape and burn you fully.

Dyaus: Well... He just sounds... Vast. You'll never figure out where exactly is he speaking from, even if he's standing just infront of you. And you'll also never know which ear you heard him from... Was it left? Or was it right? His voice kinda sounds like an akashvani (lol pun intended) he takes his time while speaking and his tone is unchangeable to say the least.

Alakshmi: She sounds like she's in despair. She sounds hateful, sad and it will give you a sense of emptyness. Like as if you are sure you failed your interview but just the news haven't reached you yet... Anxiety is not the term to explain her voice but it's like that. It's empty, it's hateful. You won't want to listen to her again...

Ashwin Kumars: This two are what you call typical twin voice... They sound so similar yet so different. Their voice is like the soothing ointment you apply on your wounds, a bit straight forward but got a nice comfort to the voice. When they speak to you they speak in sync, completing eachother's sentences... It almost feels as if you just woke up from sleep after a horrible feverish night. You'll automatically feel better if you listen to them.

Vac: She sounds like every and any type of sound you can ever imagine.. You would be utterly confused trying to figure out what exact tone she's speaking in. But at the same time it's easy to understand. As if you're a child who doesn't know how to speak yet... And you're trying to pick up the words your parents are asking you to speak.

Shukra: Knowledged. If anything he sounds knowledged, but also most of the time he sounds strict like a teacher. But when he's not angry he's calm and you'll actually enjoy listening to him. But also like his graha's atmosphere his voice have a certain density to it. As if the dead might rise again listening to him (lmao bad pun sorry)

Ila/Sudyumna: There's a duality in their voice... When he's Sudyumna he sounds regal and poshed just like a prince. With softer tone and sweeter accent. But when Ila, she's a bit rougher.. even if not as royal as her male self, still sweet though.

Yamuna: Her tone is slow and she takes her time speaking just like the Yamuna river, it's sweet and enjoyable to listen... As if a storyteller from some far away land is telling you the tales.

Rudra: Powerful, sharp tone. A bit loud... Kinda like wild animals, but not bad. He speaks fast as if he's a storm or he's in a hurry. His tone will give you the feel of a hunter chasing down it's prey, it's like a lion's cry majestic and can scare you on occasions..

Savitr: His voice is pleasant to hear, a reassuring tone, just like a gaurdian. It's a bit deep and have a heavyness to it, as if protecting you from something... But at the same time it's warm like new sunrays hitting the baby plants on the morning.

Ayyappan: His voice is boyish, and sounds innocent yet as if it holds all the knowledge of this earth. It sounds like the soft jingles of temple bells or the laughter of children running around. It gives a somewhat a sense of nostalgia to you

Shani: Straight forward and sharp. A bit too sharp for liking. Also whenever he speaks it's as if he knows, now what he knows that you'll never know... His voice may sound a bit like, as if he's criticizing you.. which he maybe is. It got both the ability to scare you or make you feel safe.

YOU DID IT AGAIN!

YOU CAPTURED ALL OF THEM SO PERFECTLY. I ESPECIALLY LOVED SHANI'S SJDNEFJN he really be one of those brutally honest dudes lmao

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Guys! guys!

I have an interesting Story to tell you!. As it is Mandalakaalam . The story is Going to be about the Son of HariHara. Ayyappan.

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Ayyappan & Maalikapuram ~

Ayyappan was born with a purpose of Killing Mahishi (The sister of Mahishasura). After Mahishasura's death , Mahishi wanted Revenge. She did a Tapasya (penance) . Brahma appeared and as usual , he asked what was her wish. Mahishi replied that, her death should only happen in the hands of the child born from the union of two supreme godd And... Brahma dev granted her wish. She started causing HAVOC. She literally defeated the Devas. And started ruling over the Three worlds.

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So , Ayyappan came and fought with Mahishi. They were fighting intensively. After days of Fighting. Mahishi got defeated and died. From a a beautiful lady appeared, she was 'Maalikapuram' / 'Maalikapurathamma'. She was a damsel who was cursed to live as a demon. She requested Ayyappan to marry her. But Ayyappan being Celibate. He replied that he would marry her when the 'Kanni Swamis' (Devotees of Ayyappan) will stop coming to Shabarimala. Till then , Maalikapurathamma will sit beside Ayyappan, not as his wife. But as a goddess. Maalikapurathamma happily accepts this. There is a tradition in which Maalikapurathamma is took for procession. She observes the 'Sharam Kutthi Aalu' (the banyan tree in which some spears are pierced by the Kanni Swamis'). If there are spears in that Banyan tree. Maalikapurathamma will sadly go back and continues her wait..

I know it is sad. But it has a reason right?...

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Ayyappan return to kingdom of Pandalam by Abhilash Narayanan

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Ayyappan by Abhilash Narayanan