Historical Scholarship on Premodern Sri Lanka. Chentu whip , scepter , Arrow and Bow. Temples of Nannilam Taluk: The Goddess in India: However the Sanskrit inscription in the image says that it was installed in Kollam Era CE by Prabhakaracharya. Ayyanar shrines are usually located at the peripheries or boundaries of rural villages and the deity is seen riding a horse with a sword or whip. Other Hindu Saivite texts viz. 
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His body is smeared with yellow paste and he carries a sword in his hand.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aiyanar. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. State University of New York Press.
Hinduism a Scientific Religion: Dumont, in Religion in India ed. Aryan and non-Aryan in South Asia: Chentu whipscepterArrow and Bow. A Glimpse of South India. Ayyanar shrines are usually located at the peripheries or boundaries of rural villages and the deity is seen riding a horse with a sword or whip.
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Legend suggests that ayyyanar image of Sabarimala Ayyappan was consecerated by Parashurama. Ayyanar has both types of temples - temples constructed in Agamic style and non-Agamic open air shrines.
Retrieved from " https: Historical Scholarship on Premodern Sri Lanka. Mahakala chops down the hands of Ajamukhi, sister of Surapadman, who tried to abduct Indrani for her brother.
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Here Ayyan, Kanda puranam tells, sends his chief commander Mahakala to protect Indrani from the demon Surapadman. Asuras Rakshasas Yakshas Vahanas. Epigraphical Evidences for Tamil Studies. The horse is another mount abundantly seen in his local temples.
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Mappila Muslims of Kerala: A Descriptive Glossary of Indian Iconography. White ElephantHorseBull [1]. A Study in Islamic Trends. A 14th century Ayyanar sculpture left and depiction of Ayyappan at Sabarimala sanctum right. Aiyanar images installed in villages are usually gigantic and they are identical with songa Bhuta like iconography of Sastha given in Subrabheda Agama.
In Ishana Siva Guru Paddhati, he is visualized as carrying an arrow, bow, knife and sword.
A Social History of India. Pushkala on his left is yellow complexioned and holds a noose in her right hand.
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Although his two armed form is common, some texts describe his forms with four or eight arms. Religion and Environmentalism in South India.
This article is about South Indian deity Ayyanar. Hindu deities and texts. A name board of an Ayyanar Kovil at KurukkalmadamBatticaloa.
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