LORD AYYAPA - An INLCLUSIVE Hindu Deity who is BELOVED by Hindus, Muslims, Christians & who's prayer came from Buddhism!
LORD AYYAPA - The Hindu Deity beloved by ALL FAITHS/GENDERS/BACKGROUNDS, whose pilgrimage/fast is EXTREMELY unique/powerful/beautiful vows taken for 41 days, pilgrimage includes stops to a Hindu Temple, Muslim Mosque, & Catholic Cathedral!
A Deity who represents INCLUSIVENESS & SOCIAL JUSTICE, who represents ALL RELIGIONS/FAITHS/LGBTQI+ Communities, EVERY Way of being/livings is EQUAL under the ALL MIGHTY DIVINE!
I gave a lecture on Lord Ayyapa and this video explains who Ayyapa is, why/what the 41 days fast/prayers are.
Lord Ayyapa is a Hindu Deity whose pilgrimage & fast is taken by 40 to 50 million people of all faiths/backgrounds yearly! A deity who unifies Hindus, Muslims, Christians, etc., and people of all backgrounds/faiths. Showing that the mighty divine is SUPREME and belongs to ALL creation regardless of class, background, faith, gender, etc.
He is the son of two male deities Mighty Lord Shiva (Destroyer) & Mighty Lord Vishnu ( Supreme Consciousness), this shows that all people of all gender backgrounds are EQUAL. (Society tends to be harsh to the LGBTQI+ community, BUT NOT HINDU FAITH, which gives equal rights to all ways of BEING, we are all equal under the mighty DIVINE) Please stop confusing "culture/society" with what FAITH/DIVINITY really is!
Lord Ayyappa is also seen as an incarnation of the Buddha. The meaning of Sastha or Dharmasastha, other names of Lord Ayyappa, is teacher or preceptor in the Buddhist sense. 'Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa', the popular chant of the devotees, is said to echo the Buddhist chant 'Buddham Sharnam Gacchami'