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	Lord Ayyappa - Website Of Lord Ayyappa And Royal Family Of Pandalam
		Lord Ayyappa is the presiding deity of Sabarimala temple.
		Ayyappa also explained how the Sabarimala pilgrimage shall be undertaken, emphasizing the importance of 'vrutham' and what the devotees can attain by His 'darshan'.
		The Lord further consoled the King saying that the devotees who held him and his descendants in 'bhakthi' shall happen to be devoted to Him as well.
	www.ayyappa.com /LordAyyappa.htm (944 words)

	SABARIMALA SREE AYYAPPA TEMPLE
		Lord Parasurama consecrated the deity of the temple at the foot of Sabari hills to which reference has been made in Ramayana.
		Sabari Hills, the Secred aboard of Lord Ayyappa, is thronged by millions of devotees throughout the year, particularly during the Mandalam period.
		This is the "Nirvikalpa Samadhi" of the Lord as the Lord in his superior manifestation, seeks His own identity with the cosmic immanent, as the self meditates on itself.
	www.sabarigiri.org /about.htm (643 words)

	Kaliyuga Varada - Sri. Sri. Swami Ayyappa by Pt S Suresh Kumar- Astrospeak - Indiatimes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The purpose of the Avatar of Lord Ayyappa is to reinstate the moral values in the society.
		Lord Ayyappa annihilated the buffalo faced demoness to protect human beings from the propensities of Kaliyug.
		The Puranas say that Lord Ayyappa took birth in the Earth as the son of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu when Lord Vishnu was in the form of 'Mohini'.
	astrospeak.indiatimes.com /articleshow/504720.cms (509 words)

	Ayyappa Temple kochi- hariharasudha, kerala, sastha, hinduism, india, pilgrimage, devotion
		This temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, which is known as Sri Hariharasudha Temple is located at Palarivattom, Cochin, kerala.
		The Lord can be seen in the same posture as He is at Sabarimala with the domineering Chinmudra and is enshrined in the octagonal shaped sanctum sanctorum.
		Apart from Lord Ayyappa other deities in the temple complex are: MahaGanapathy, MahaVishnu, SreeParvathy, SubramaniaSwamy, SreeParameswaran, Panchamukha Hanuman, Navagrahas, NagaRaja, NagaYekshi and Rakshas.
	ayyappatemple.com (79 words)

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		Blaming the temple authorities for "allowing her in the first place", she reiterated that "she had not touched lord Ayyappa's feet knowingly but it happened as she was pushed and jostled, making her fall near the deity and accidentally touching it".
		The 47-year-old actress expressed confidence that justice would be meted out to her by Lord Ayyappa, to whom the temple is dedicated, as she had "not committed any mistake".
		Jaimala sparked a controversy by recently admitting that she had touched the idol of lord Ayyappa during a visit to the temple in 1987.
	www.expressindia.com /print.php?newsid=70256 (559 words)

	Our Deities - Ayyappa - OM Shakthi - Parashakthi Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Lord Ayyappa is also known as Hari Hara Putra, Dharma Shasta, and Manikantan, The episode of Ayyappa is described in "Brahmananda Purana,", and "Skandapurana.
		Ayyappa or Hari-hara-Puthra is the divine avatar as a consequence of the union of Lord Mahavishnu's Mohini avatar and Lord Siva.
		Ayyappa also advised the king of the nature of the austerities to be observed before the pilgrimage to this temple.
	www.parashakthitemple.org /pages/ayyappa.aspx (1507 words)

	kerala monitor ayyappa
		According to the legend, Lord Ayyappa was born to annihilate Mahishi, a demoness who caused destruction of the pious.
		Lord Shree Rama during his "Vanavasa" and wandering in search of Mother Sita reached the banks of sacred Pampa River, which is considered the sacred Ganga of the South because it originates at the lotus feet of the Lord at "Ponnambalam".
		Vavar, a Muslim is worshipped as a lieutenant of Lord Ayyappa and Muslim priest belonging to Vavar's family still distributes sacred ash as "Prasadam" to the pilgrims in front of the Temple.
	www.keralamonitor.com /ayyappa2.html (1222 words)

	Sabarimala - Pilgrim Centres - Pathanamthitta Police (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Lord Siva knew all the things happened and requested Vishnu to take the form of Mohini again to have a close look on her.
		Lord Ayyappa mounted on a Leopard with a group of Leopard’s kids and proceeded to Pandalam palace with Leopard’s milk.
		The chanting of the Lord's name rises to a thunderous crescendo at the sight of the kite and deafening explosions of crackers rend the air.
	www.pathanamthittapolice.com /sabarimala.htm (1495 words)

	Scandal in "God's Own Country" \| International Humanist and Ethical Union
		Lord Ayyappa also expressed his displeasure at the bad quality of nivedyam (sacred offerings), the rapid shrinking of the temple's forest cover from over 800 acres to the present 65 acres, and the several constructions in the temple's vicinity.
		The Lord objected to the use of electricity to melt ghee (clarified butter) inside the sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum); and to the fact that instead of a dip in the bhasma kulam (the temple pond), priests were taking showers, and anointing the Lord with chlorinated water.
		Ayyappa also admonished the priests to prepare a code that clearly defined the duties and responsibilities of the tantri and melsanthi at the temple so that there would be no conflicts in the performance of rituals.
	www.iheu.org /node/2343 (3436 words)

	Sabarimala Pilgrimage - Lord Ayyappa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		She appealed pitiously to the Lords for redumption.
		Dumbfounded by her beauty, the Asuras agreed to her proposals and sat in a row with closed eyes, waiting to be served.
		The second occassion when Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini was with the urgent purpose of saving Lord Shiva from Bhasmasura.
	www.cyberkerala.com /sabarimala/ayyappa.htm (1645 words)

	Make My Trip :: Sabarimala temple
		The new-born Ayyappa descended to earth and was found abandoned by a king in the thick forest that formed part of a principality he ruled, called Pandalam.
		After this, the Lord returned to the forest and, with the power of yoga, merged his physical form with the idol of Dharma Sasta, a Vedic deity, in the temple of Sabarimala.
		A visit to this sacred temple of Lord Ayyappa is said to bring contentment, spiritual upliftment, prosperity and fulfillment of their desires and wishes.
	us.makemytrip.com /indiabest/Sabarimala.htm (1036 words)

	Ayyappan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lord Ayyappan is worshipped in a number of shrines across India: at Kulathupuzha, in Kerala, he is worshipped as a child; at Achankovil in conjunction with his consorts, Pushkala and Poorna; and at Sabarimala as an ascetic, a celibate meditating in solitude for the benefit of all mankind.
		Lord Ayyappan had His human sojourn as the son of the Raja (King) of Pandalam.
		When the jewels are finally all adorned on the Lord, the Nakshatram in the sky miraculously disappears, as all the Devas and Celestial beings leave the sky to get a glimpse of the Lord in all his spleandour.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ayyappa (1949 words)

	Lord Ayyappa
		Lord Ayyappa or Dharma Shastha represents a combination of spiritual powers symbolized by the forms of Lord Vishnu, the Power that maintains the universe and Lord Shiva, the Power that periodically re-absorbs the manifestations into Reality.
		The queen, it is said, wanted her son to be the heir to the throne and in order to remove Ayyappa from the scene she conspired with some people and feigned incurable illness.
		Ayyappa requested the King to renovate the temple of Lord Dharma Sastha at Sabarimala, which was in a very dilapidated condition.
	www.saranamayyappa.org /Lord_Ayyappa.htm (2605 words)

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		Lord Ayyappa agreed and to indicate the exact spot, he shot an arrow and said that the place where the arrow fell would become famous "Sabari Hill".
		It is believed that Lord Ayyappa visit all eighteen "Sastha" temples of Kerala and the temple of Sabari on the day of "Makara Sankranthi" every year.
		Lord Ayyappa’a friends ‘Kadutha’ and ‘Vavar Swami’ are also sitting nearby as safe guards to Lord Ayyappa.
	www.angelfire.com /mo2/ayyappatemple/story8.htm (174 words)

	Sabarimala Kerala, Sabarimala Sri Dharmasastha Temple India, Temple of South India, Sabarimala Temple Kerala Information
		Ayyappa cult gives much importance for the secularism and communal harmony and has turn out to be a model for the whole world.
		It is believed that Lord Ayyappa himself instructed the Pandalam king to build a mosque for Vavur at Erumuli and a shrine at Sabarimalai.
		The layout of the Ayyappa temple is believed to have originated from the specific instructions of the Lord himself, who wanted Malikappurathamma, on his left a few yards from Sannidhanam, and his trusted lieutenants Vavur and Kadutha to be positioned as his guards at the foot of the holy 18 steps.
	www.cultureholidays.com /Temples/sabarimala.htm (1614 words)

	1Up India > Indian Pilgrimages, India > Sabarimala Ayyappa- the men-only pilgrimage.
		Sabarimala Ayyappa is the men-only pilgrimage and the antiquity of the deity reveals a blend of myth and history.
		Ayyappa at Sabarimala is celibate and the story is that after he killed the demones Mahishi, she reverted to her original form of a goddess.
		Ayyappa squats in a yogic asana, wears a band round his knees with fingers in chinmudra position.
	www.1upindia.com /pilgrimages/sabarimala.html (1331 words)

	Sabarimala: Divinity in doldrums
		Sabarimala, the abode of the Lord Ayyappa, is in the eye of a storm with controversies, after Kannada actress Jayamala sparked off a row saying she had entered the world famous hill shrine and touched the idol.
		The whole controversy began after the actress claimed she had entered the sanctum sanctorum of the temple way back in 1987 at the age of 27 and had touched the idol, questioning the tradition of the temple which bars entry to women who have attained puberty and not reached menopause.
		According to the tradition, Lord Ayyappa was considered to be a 'brahmachari' and the age-old temple customs bars the entry of women between 10 and 50 years.
	www.rediff.com /news/2006/jul/02temple.htm (981 words)

	AYYAPPA TEMPLE at MUKKAL VETTAM
		Ayyappa- the then crown prince of Pandalam Kingdom- approached the Mooppan (senior most member of the family) who is the Guru, to learn Kalarippayattu.
		On becoming old, when he was not able to make his annual pilgrimage to Sabarimala temple, Lord Ayyappa apeeared in the dream of the saddened Guru and consoled him for his inability to take the annual pilgrimage.
		Lord Ayyappa also instructed the Guru to construct a temple at cheerappan chira, where he will reside with his full powers for ÃÆ’Ã¢â¬Å¡ÃâÃÂ¾ th (3 quarters of the year- which in Malayalam is Mukkal.
	www.1.cheeb.com /photo.html (752 words)

	Erumeli Vavar Nada Gateway to Sabarimala
		There is also an ancient mosque dedicated to Vavar who is considered to be the friend of Lord Ayyappa.
		Ayyappa Cult gives a lot of importance to secularism and communal harmony and has set out to be a model for the whole world.
		According to traditional belief, Petta Thullal is the re-enactment of the annihilation of Mahishi by Lord Ayyappa.
	www.sabarigiri.org /erumeli.htm (401 words)

	D/FW Hindu Temple Society ::: Online Puja ::: Lord Balaji
		Sri Ayyappa is Hari -Hara Putra, the Son of Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva).
		Shiva immediately fell in love with Mohini and as a result of their union, Ayyappa was born.
		Ayyappa is tremendously popular in the South India especially in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
	www.dfwhindutemple.org /ayyappa_puja.htm (187 words)

	Central Chronicle--Opinion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Lord Ayyappa, the Great God of this Kallyug, protector of all religions and righteousness, son of Hari (Mahavishnu in the form of Mohini) and Jara (Lord Shiv) is reigning Supreme in the high hill of Sabarimala.
		Lord Ayyappa is also known as Swamy Ayyappa - Ayyappa I came to Thee refuge, thousand of devotees carryng Irumudi-kettu- a specially prepared two compartments cloth bag filled with puja articles etc on their head walking bare foot, undertake annual pilgrimage to renowned.
		All are alike before Lord Ayyappa, women between the age of 10 to 50 are prohibited for darshan at Sabarimala.
	www.centralchronicle.com /20070106/0601303.htm (759 words)

	Ayyappa - Ammas.com Ask Agent™ : Ask questions, Seek advice, Ask an expert
		May the Lord Ayyappa help everybody to follow the rule of traditional Vrutham for the attainment of salvation of the soul.
		The mala (bead garland to which is attached a pendant of Lord Ayyappa)) is sanctified in a temple or in the pooja room before being worn.
		The ceremony is conducted with the assistance of the periaswamy amidst chanting of 'Saranam Ayyappa'.
	www.ammas.com /topics/Spirituality/a109933.html (3093 words)

	R E L I G I O U S A R T I C L E S
		The time for Mahishamukhi’s end was fast approaching and once when the king of Pandala was hunting in the forest, he found Lord Ayyappa as a young baby adorned with a dazzling pearl necklace; hence, the king named the child Manikanta.
		Suddenly, Lord Šiva appeared before the king in the form of an aged brãhmin and announced that, in answer to the king’s sincere prayers for a progeny, the Lord has blessed him with this child, whose prowess will become known after this infant reaches 12 years.
		Before she died, however, she realized that Manikanta was none other than Lord Ayyappa and surrendered to Him completely seeking release from the spell of a curse she was under.
	www.nyganeshtemple.org /relarticles/rt_sriayyappa.htm (344 words)

	Lord Ayyappa in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Lord Ayyappa is believed to have been born from the union of Lord Vishnu in the form of Mohini, and Lord Shiva.
		The king's minister had a dislike for Ayyappa and so he convinced the innocent queen that adverse consequences would befall her if Ayyappa were to be crowned the future king, and that the kingdom actually belonged to her son.
		Later Lord Ayyappa told the king that he could construct a temple at Sabarimala, north of the holy river Pamba, and install his deity there.
	www.india9.com /i9show/59035.htm (237 words)

	Jaimala blames temple authorities-India-NEWS-The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Blaming the temple authorities for "allowing her in the first place", she reiterated that "she had not touched Lord Ayyappa's feet knowingly but it happened as she was pushed and jostled, making her fall near the deity and accidentally touching it".
		The 47-year-old actress expressed confidence that justice would be meted out to her by Lord Ayyappa, to whom the temple is dedicated, as she had "not committed any mistake".
		Jaimala sparked a controversy by recently admitting that she had touched the idol of Lord Ayyappa during a visit to the temple in 1987.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/1693751.cms (596 words)

	D A I J I W O R L D
		Jayamala had claimed to have entered the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and touched the feet of the idol of Lord Ayyappa 19 years ago.
		Jayamala sparked a controversy by recently admitting that she had touched the idol of Lord Ayyappa during a visit to the temple in 1987.
		Ayyappa is considered a bachelor and young women are banned from entering the room where his idol is kept at Sabarimala.
	daijiworld.com /news/news_disp.asp?n_id=23523&...+over+Sacrilege+Issue (1465 words)

	Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		At Aryankavu temple, Lord Ayyappa is at his adolescence, ready for marriage and at Achankovil the Lord is seen with his wife as Grihasthasrami.
		It was in May 1951 that the present idol of Lord Ayyappa and that of Malikappurathamma, Valiyakatuththa swami, Kochukatuththa Swami and Karuppai Amma were installed.
		Sabarimala is situated in Pathanamthitta district in the midst of 18 hills, in the eastern hilly regions of Kerala bordering Tamil Nadu.
	www.sabarimalatemple.org /sree_dharma_sastha.htm (334 words)

	Indbazaar - Travel Now :: Destinations - Worshipping Lord Ayyappa
		Ayyappa cult gives much importance to communal harmony, and has turned out to be a model for the whole world.
		An age old discipline that is still followed at Sabarimala is the ban on the entry of women in the age group of 10 to 50.
		ARYANKAVU SASTHA TEMPLE: The legend behind the Ayyappa of Aryankavu is similar to that of Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha.
	www.indbazaar.com /travel/display.asp?artid=564 (981 words)

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