To save the world from annihilation, Lord Vishnu, incarnated as Mohini wed Lord Shiva and out of their union Lord Ayyappan was born. Childhood of Lord Ayyappa Lord Ayyappa is a very popular Hindu deity, which is mainly worshipped in South India.. Lord Ayyappa is a Hindu deity worshiped in many temples in South India. Ayyappa is said to have been born from the union of Lord Shiva and Mohini.
Ayyappan, in Hinduism, a deity associated most popularly with Sabarimala temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala and generally depicted in a yogic posture with a bell around his neck.. Ayyappan is a Hindu God and the son of Lord Harihara (Lord who is the fusion of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu). Ayyappan is also known as Manikandan, Sasta and Dharmasasta.