Lord Ayyappan The Dharma Sasta - Softcover

Pyyappan

9788172764241: Lord Ayyappan The Dharma Sasta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8172764243 ISBN 13: 9788172764241

Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 2008

Hari Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini and gave Amrit to the Devas after cheating the Asuras out of their share by bewitching them into stupefaction through feminine charms Hara Lord Siva who had already saved the Devas by drinking the Kalakoota which threatened to deluge them heard of this and desired to see the Mohini form of Hari Mohini appeared in a garden playing with a ball and tantalised by her beauty Hara lost control over himself Hari-Hara-Putra the god born of this episode manifested in various forms at various times In Kerala he descended as child Manikantha and grew up to be known as Bhootanatha Lord of the Elements Ayyappan Lord of the Senses Dharma Sasta Lord of the Verities Bhagavan Parashurama installed him on Sabari Hill as the guardian of the land created by him A pilgrtmageto Sabari Hill is a Sadhana of a rare combination of courage humility and faith The gamut of its correct observance covers the whole field of physical endurance mental purity and moral upliftment culminating in the complete eradication of ego-sense and the consciousness of utter surrender to Him Who Alone Is This book describes the Sabari pilgrimage in the language of true bhakti and the reader after going through it cannot but join his voice with those of the hundreds of thousands of humble devotees who cry in full-throated joy

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