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Lord Vishnu is present in his Mohini swaroopam in this temple, and it is also blessed with the presence of Lord Ayappa, the son of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu in his Mohini avatar. In addition, Lord Shiva, Devi Parvati, Lord Karthikeya, and Lord Ganesha are also consecrated in the temple. Thus with Shiva, Parvati, Mohini, and their children in a ...
According to the Puranas, he is mentioned as an incarnation of Hariharaputra, the son of Shiva and Mohini. [8] [10] [17] While this interaction between Shiva and Mohini is mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana, he is not mentioned by the name of Ayyappa. [19] According to Malayalam folklore, Ayyappan is presented as a warrior prince of Pandala kingdom.
In the Skanda Purana, the sages of the Deodar Forest are performing rituals and start to think of themselves as gods. To humble these arrogant sages, Shiva takes the form of Bhikshatana—an attractive young beggar—and Vishnu becomes Mohini, his wife. While the sages fall for Mohini, the women wildly chase Shiva.
Brahma gave Mahishi a boon that made her invincible, and only a human born of two males could kill her. The devas were afraid and helpless, so they sought assistance from Vishnu. The union of Shiva and Vishnu, who took the avatar of Mohini, produced a son named Manikandan. Manikandan was abandoned on the banks of the Pampa River in southern India.
At this moment, Mohini reverted to the true form of Vishnu, at which point the two deities fused as one being, Harihara. [10] According to the Skanda Purana, the devotees of Shiva engaged in a dispute with Vishnu's devotees regarding the supremacy of their deities. To end this issue, Shiva and Vishnu merged into one being, Harihara. [11]
The sides of the raised platform show richly carved friezes of cavalry, elephants and numerous scenes from the Hindu epics and mythologies. The temple exterior towards the spire has sculptures of gods, mainly Vishnu avatars, but others including Shiva, Brahma and Vedic gods and goddesses.
Mohini instructed Bhasmasura to hold his hand over his head, and vow fidelity. With this act, Bhasmasura was reduced to ashes. Vishnu found Shiva and explained the whole affair to him. Shiva asked if he too could see Vishnu in this female form. When Vishnu appeared thus, Shiva was overcome with passion, and the two engaged in intercourse.
Kartikeya, also called Murugan and Subrahmanya, is a son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the commander of the devas, and a major god of war. The Kaumaram sect worships him as their chief deity. Ayyappan, also called Manikanta, is a regional deity, the son of Shiva and Mohini (a female incarnation of Vishnu). Statue of Hanuman