Ayyappan
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1)In Hinduism in the south of India, Ayyappan (alternate names Ayyappa, Ayyappaswami) is a god of fertility and growth. He is most venerated in Sabarimalai, in Kerala.
Pilgrimage to Sabarimalai begins from the 1st of Vrichikam, a Malayalam month coming in the middle of November (probably between 14-16). The most important day for Ayyappan is Makarasamkranthi Day, which is the 1st of Makara (a month of the Malayalam calendar). This day will fall between January 14-16. Currently millions of devotees come from all parts of India to Sabarimala for a glimpse of Lord Ayyappa.
2) Ayyappan is a Malayalam poet with an anarchic and at times even nihilistic vision.
See this external link for more information about Sabarimala and Lord Ayyappa. http://www.ayyappa.com/Sabarimala.htm
External Links:
- Official page of Pandalam Royal Family (http://www.ayyappa.com)
- Official page of Akhila Bharata Ayyappa Seva Sangham (http://www.saranamayyappa.org)