अयप्पा

Son of Shiva and Vishnu (Mohini). Chief deity of Sabarimala, Kerala. Worshipped after a 41-day austerity (mandala vrata). Embodiment of celibacy and dharma.

1. PantheonŚaiva · Curated pantheon classificationscholarly interpretation
2. Name (hin/Deva)अयप्पाtextual
3. Name (tel/Telu)అయ్యప్పtextual
4. Name (tam/Taml)ஐயப்பன்textual
5. Name (mal/Mlym)അയ്യപ്പൻtextual
6. Name (eng/Latn)Ayyappa · also: Dharmasastha, Manikanta, Shastaavtextual
7. Name (kan/Knda)ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪtextual
8. Enshrined at100 templescommunity attested

Verified family lineages that hold this deity as their kuladevataa (family patron deity). The kuladevataa registry (ADR-0044) grows as contributors share their family patron deity through lineage submissions.

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• Temple 00ccde7bprimary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 026f9c1cprimary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 02c1fcc2primary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 02e3ea80primary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 031e2d29primary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 04bfa728primary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 051207a6primary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 06b75b81primary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 06ffdab9primary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 074c49a1primary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 078940ffprimary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 080d0146primary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 081d372cprimary · name-pattern derived
• Temple 0881e3a5primary · name-pattern derived
• And 86 further temples.

Families who consider Ayyappa their kuladevataa have contributed lineage records to the Vamsha archive. The connection persists across generations as part of the hundred-year horizon set for this registry.