भगवान अय्यप्पा Mantras
Hariharaputra — son of Shiva and Vishnu — the celibate lord of Sabarimala.
Lord Ayyappa — Hariharaputra — is the son of Shiva (Hara) and Vishnu in the form of Mohini (Hari), enshrined at Sabarimala in Kerala. A celibate warrior-yogi, he is famed for the 41-day vratham his devotees keep before the pilgrimage. His call is "Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa". As the son of Hara and Hari, he is worshipped with the Shiva and Vishnu mantras below, along with his puja vidhi and the Mandala vratham.
Best day to worship: Saturday & Mandala season · 4 mantras available
भगवान अय्यप्पा Mantras, Chalisa & Stotras
Lord Ayyappa Mantras — Frequently Asked Questions
The central Ayyappa chant is "Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa" — "O Lord Ayyappa, I take refuge in you." As the son of Hara (Shiva) and Hari (Vishnu), he is also worshipped with "Om Namah Shivaya" and the Vishnu Sahasranama, and the Harivarasanam is sung as his lullaby.
Lord Ayyappa, also called Hariharaputra or Manikandan, is the son of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu (as Mohini). He is a celibate yogi-warrior enshrined at Sabarimala, Kerala — one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the world.
Before the Sabarimala pilgrimage, devotees keep a 41-day Mandala vratham: wearing black/blue and a tulsi/rudraksha mala, taking cold baths, eating simple satvik food, observing celibacy and treating all as "Swami".