Ayyappa temples witnessed a heavy rush on the occasion of Makara Sankranti in Vijayawada on Tuesday. The Ayyappa devotees relinquished their ‘deeksha’ at Gollapudi Ayyappa temple and others as ...

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Ayyappa is the son of Lord Shiva and the demoness Mahishi, who was defeated by Lord Vishnu in his incarnation as Mohini. Ayyappa was born to destroy the evil ...