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In which year was Sabarimala temple built?
Sabarimala
| Sabarimala Temple | |
|---|---|
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kerala Architecture (Dravidian) |
| Creator | As per tradition Vishwakarma, Pandalam King Rajasekhara, (sculptor) is believed to be Parashurama |
| Completed | Unknown, The temple site was many decades older |
How old is Lord Ayyappa?
Sajeev, who is 47 now, maintains the 41-day vratham and visits the temple every year during the pilgrimage season, his father having first taken him at the age of five or six. “We are only a 30,000 population. But there are more than 100 temples of this community. The majority are Ayyappa temples.
Who made Sabarimala Ayyappan statue?
The construction is supervised by sculptor Shanthanu. The statue will be finished before the upcoming Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. The expense of the statue construction is fulfilled by Ayyappa devotee Baiju Ambalakkara. The statue is being constructed on the land owned by the Devaswom Board.
How did Sabarimala get its name?
According to a legend, the name Sabarimala is derived from Shabari, a tribal devotee of Lord Rama mentioned in the Ramayana. Sabarimala literally means the hill of Sabari. Lord Rama noticed a divine person doing penance and asked Shabari who it was. Shabari said it was Sastha (Lord Ayyappa).
Who did Ayyappa killed?
The water buffalo demon Mahishasura was killed by goddess Durga, while the water demoness Mahishasuri was killed by Ayyapan, ending the terror of evil and liberating divine Lila who was previously cursed.
Why are there 18 steps in Sabarimala?
The 18 steps have considerable religious significance. Devotees believe that ascending these steps helps detach them from worldly desires, mentally and physically. The first five steps are called panchedriyas: They symbolise the five human senses of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.
Why did Lord Manikandan build the temple at Sabarimala?
Manikandan aimed an arrow which fell at a place called sabari, where in Sri Rama’s era a Sanyasini called sabari observed Dhavam. Lord Manikandan told the King to build the temple in that place and then he disappeared. Later, acting upon the advice of Saint Agasthya King Rajasekara laid the foundation stone of the temple at Sabarimala.
When did Rajamanickam Pillai turn story of Ayyappa into play?
In the early 1940s, well-known dramatist Nawab Rajamanickam Pillai visited Alapuzha, and a devotee requested him to turn the story of Ayyappa into a play.
The name Ayyappan (sometimes spelled as Ayyappa or Aiyappan) may be related to as “Lord Father”.The name may literally comes from “Ayyan” and “Appan” both meaning “Father”. The root names “Ayyan” and “Appan” denotes Mohini (Mohini here called father because she is a form of Lord Perumal who is a male) and Lord Shiva respectively.
Who was responsible for making the idol of Ayyappa?
A deva prashnam (lord’s will) was conducted and the idol of Ayyappa (hat we see today) brought by P T Rajan and Rajamanickam Pillai was selected. The glorious pratishta was done by the Kandararu Sankararu. In order to educate people about Ayyappa, there was another idol made and taken throughout South India under the leadership of Rajan.