Myths Collection

The myth of Lord Ayyappan, also known as Manikandan, details his divine birth from the union of Lord Shiva and Mohini, the female avatar of Lord Vishnu. Born to defeat the demoness Mahishi who held a boon of near-immortality, Ayyappan was raised by the King of Pandalam before fulfilling his destiny. His journey concludes with the establishment of the Sabarimala temple, where he is worshipped...

This myth recounts the divine origin of Lord Ayyappan, the son of Shiva and Mohini, who was raised as a prince in the Pandalam kingdom. To fulfill his divine purpose, he ventured into the forest to fetch tigress milk for his allegedly ill mother, leading to an epic battle where he defeated the demoness Mahishi. The story concludes with his triumphant return riding a tigress and his eventual...