AYYAPPA & DHARMA SASTHA
Eighteen forms. Eighteen ways to reflect.
Choose a form, explore its tradition, and turn the pages of a story together.
Bala Sastha
The divine child and the wonder of a new beginning.
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Dharma Sastha
A guide to wise and responsible action.
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Lakshmi Sastha
A devotional name associated with prosperity and grace.
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Ashwarudha Sastha
The horse-mounted guardian.
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Bhutadhipa Sastha
Lord of the bhutas and their hosts.
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Hariharatmaja Sastha
The son of Hari and Hara.
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Kala Sastha
A form associated with time and its passing.
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Gajarudha Sastha
Sastha mounted on an elephant.
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Karunakara Sastha
Sastha praised as a source of compassion.
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Shatru Vimardhana Sastha
The protector who overcomes foes.
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Jnana Sastha
Sastha contemplated as a teacher of wisdom.
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Kirata Sastha
Sastha in a forest-hunter form.
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Maha Sastha
The great and all-embracing Sastha.
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Sammohana Sastha
Sastha whose gracious presence draws the heart.
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Vidya Sastha
A devotional approach to learning and education.
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Simharudha Sastha
The lion-mounted form.
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Prabha–Satyaka Sameta Sastha
Sastha with Prabha and their son Satyaka.
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Sri Purna–Pushkala Kalyana Sastha
The householder form with Purna and Pushkala.
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