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Religious legends from India are fascinating and unusual in nature for anyone who reads them for the first time. One such legend belongs to the son of Lord Shiva and Vishnu, Ayappa, born to fulfill a boon received by demon Mahishasur’s sister Mahishi. The demoness received a boon from Lord Brahma which required her slayer to be the child of the Preserver and the Destroyer. Out of a union of the Mohini incarnation of Vishnu and Shiva, lord Ayappan was born.
This brass idol of Lord Ayappan shows him on a platform, with his legs held by a meditation belt. His right hand is raised in the gesture of fearlessness and his left-hand rests on his bent leg. Lord Ayappa is worshipped primarily in his temple at Sabarimala, where his worshippers get entry after following strict rules. As highlighted in this brass murti, Ayappa represents self-discipline and valor which results from wisdom.
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