Ayyappan

Summary

Ayyappan is a Hindu deity^[1]. He draws 951 Wikipedia views per month (hindu_deity category, ranking #11 of 88).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ayyappan's father was Shiva^[3].
• Ayyappan's mother was Mohinī^[4].
• Ayyappan's image is recorded as Ayyappa Swamy bazaar art, c.1950's.jpg^[5].
• Ayyappan is recorded as male^[6].
• Ayyappan's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity^[7].
• Ayyappan's instance of is recorded as deva^[8].
• Ayyappan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20486154^[9].
• Ayyappan's GND ID is recorded as 119229889^[10].
• Ayyappan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2020242176^[11].
• Ayyappan's Commons category is recorded as Ayyappan^[12].
• Ayyappan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0plp1^[13].
• Ayyappan's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Ayyappan^[14].
• Ayyappan's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00550668^[15].
• Ayyappan's different from is recorded as Aiyanar^[16].
• Ayyappan's mount is recorded as tiger^[17].
• Ayyappan's incarnation of is recorded as Śāstā^[18].
• Ayyappan's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007546676505171^[19].
• Ayyappan's IxTheo authority ID is recorded as 69586565X^[20].
• Ayyappan's National Virtual Library of India ID is recorded as 1353830^[21].

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Origins and Family

Ayyappan's father was Shiva^[3]. His mother was Mohinī^[4].

Why It Matters

Ayyappan draws 951 Wikipedia views per month (hindu_deity category, ranking #11 of 88).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

FAQs

Who were Ayyappan's parents?

Ayyappan's father was Shiva^[3]. Ayyappan's mother was Mohinī^[4].