![]() ![]() ![]() He is generally depicted in a yogic posture,wearing a jewel around his neck, hence named Manikandan, Literallymeaning "With Gem around the neck".By the 20th century, there has been an increase in the number ofworshipers of Ayyappan from many different groups, spurred by vastimprovements in transport and communication in southernIndia.Ayyappan's annual festival is a time of pilgrimage for ever-growingnumbers of men from throughout South India. Ayyappan (also called Sastavu, Manikandan orSasta) is a Hindu deity who is the son of Harihara, fused with bothShiva and Vishnu. ![]()
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