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Lord Ayyappa Hindu God of Sabarimala

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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 . Hence he 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 Ayyappa Meaning 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

Lord Brahma Hindu God of Creation

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Lord Brahma is part of the Hindu Trinity, which includes Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva . Within this trinity, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. Lord Brahma grew in a lotus out of the navel of sleeping Vishnu. The daily alteration of light and dark is attributed to the activity of this God. The Hindu Goddess of Knowledge , Saraswati is regarded as the wife of Lord Brahma. He has two other wives Savitri and Gayatri and all his three wives are depicted as Mother of Vedas. His consort Goddess Saraswathi manifested out of him and all creatures of the world resulted from their union. It is widely believed that a person can change his fate by seeking the blessings of Lord Brahma. Origin and Birth of Brahma As per Hindu mythology Brahma Deva was born from a Kamala or lotus springing from Vishnu’s navel and created the world through Saraswati. According to Manu Smriti, the self existent Lord manifested to dispel darkness surrounding the univers

Shani and Shani Dosha in Astrology

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Lord Shani or Sani is one of the Navagrahas or the nine celestial planets in Hindu astrology. Shani Dev or Planet Saturn is the Lord of Saturday and is embodied in the planet Saturn. Saneeshwara is called so as it moves slowly and takes about 30 years to revolve around the sun. Shani – The Son of Lord Surya Shani is also known as Chayyaputra as he is the son of Lord Surya , the Sun God and his wife Chhaya. Yama, the God of death is his elder brother. A person’s life is rewarded or punished appropriately during his lifetime according to his present and past deeds. Shani is known as a great teacher and the impact of Shani is so much that when Shani opened his eyes for the first time while he was a baby the sun went into an eclipse. Shani punishes those who follow the path of evil hence he is considered as the trouble giver as well as the well wisher. Appearance of Shani Shani is dark in color, wearing black clothes, holding a sword, arrows and two daggers and mounted

Narasimha Avatar of Lord Vishnu Dashavatar Story

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Narasimha avatar of Lord Vishnu is the 4th incarnation among the 10 Dashavatars. Narasimha is also spelt as Nrusimha, Narasingh and Narasingha. In Narasimha avatar, Lord Vishnu is portrayed as a half-man half-lion, with a human-like torso and lower body, and a lion-like face and claws. One of the most popular deities of Hindus, Lord Narasimha is depicted in early epics, Puranas, Upanishads and other ancient religious texts of Hinduism. The story of Narasimha Avatar is related to Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as the boar or Varaha. This image of Lord Vishnu is worshiped in deity form by various number of Vaishnava groups, all over India. Story of Narasimha Avatar of Vishnu According to legends, Lord Vishnu incarnated as Nrusimha to slay the demon Hiranyakashipu (the brother of Hiranyaksha who was killed by the Varaha Avatar of Lord Vishnu ). The twin brother of Hiranyaksha was Hiranyakashipu who wanted to take revenge on Mahavishnu. As he wanted to become the master of all t

Lord Ayyappa Picture - Hindu Devotional Images

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Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala, Kerala, India

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Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala, Kerala, India Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala, Kerala, India