Om Shri Ayyappaya Namah
Mantraॐ श्री अय्यप्पाय नमः
Oṃ Śrī Ayyappāya Namaḥ
Meaning — I bow to Lord Ayyappa, the protector of dharma and the lord of Sabarimala.
Recited for: Daily japa, protection and vow
Mantras & Slokas
All Ayyappa chants →Om Hariharasutaya Namah
Mantraॐ हरिहरसुताय नमः
Oṃ Hariharasutāya Namaḥ
Meaning — I bow to the son of Hari and Hara, the union of Vishnu and Shiva.
Recited for: Japa during Mandalam
Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa
Pooja Slokaस्वामिये शरणम् अय्यप्पा
Svāmiye Śaraṇam Ayyappā
Meaning — O Lord, I take refuge in you, Ayyappa. The devotional refrain of the Sabarimala pilgrimage.
Recited for: Pilgrimage refrain, surrender
Dharma Sastha Namah
Pooja Slokaॐ श्री धर्मशास्त्रे नमः
Oṃ Śrī Dharmaśāstre Namaḥ
Meaning — I bow to Dharma Sastha, the teacher and guardian of righteousness.
Recited for: Archana at Sastha shrines
Main Deity
Ayyappa
अय्यप्प
Ayyappa, the son of Vishnu as Mohini and Shiva, is the lord of Sabarimala and the protector of dharma, worshipped through vows and pilgrimage.
- Consort
- Poorna and Pushkala
- Vahana
- Tiger
- Abode
- Sabarimala
History of Temple
The shrine is surrounded on three sides by Kerala's largest freshwater lake. Its monkeys are considered sacred and are fed by devotees, a tradition that has made the temple widely known.
Source: Wikipedia contributors, "Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple", Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasthamcotta_Sree_Dharma_Sastha_Temple
More temple histories →Notable sights
Sasthamkotta lake setting and the temple's sacred monkeys.
