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Ayyappa and his companion Vavar

Kerala's Ayyappa, born of Shiva and Mohini, grows up in Pandalam, defeats the demoness Mahishi and keeps a Muslim companion whose mosque still faces his temple at Erumely.

Ayyappa, Vavar, Shiva, Mohini

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