Who is Poorna Pushkala?

A senior certified HR professional, a passionate coach, Poorna has over 17 years of proven expertise in setting up the entire human resources function and people practices for start-up organisations and taking them to scale.

What is the difference between Ayyappa and sastha?

“Dharma Sastha and Ayyappa Swamy belong to two different eras. It is after Ayyappa Swamy attained oneness with Dharma Sastha over 700 years back, that the idol of Dharma Sastha in Sabarimala was dismantled and the idol of Ayyappa Swamy was reinstated.

Who is Maha sastha?

Gajaarooda Sastha or Kaala Sastha or Maha Sastha is annihilator of enemies. Since one of his devotees won over Yamadharma Raja – Maha Kaalan, He is called as Kaala Sastha. Although there is no temple for Kaala Sastha , we can find Sastha sitting on an elephant, one of his Vahana, in Thriyambakapuram.

Which God is sastha?

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Shasta (IAST Śāstā) is a Hindu deity, venerated with Shiva and Vishnu. Shasta is a generic Sanskrit term for a ruler, i.e. the one who rules/preaches. The word Shasta was first used in the sense of a Hindu deity in South India during the 3rd century.

Is sastha and ayyanar same?

Ayyanar has both types of temples – temples constructed in Agamic style and non-Agamic open air shrines. Ayyanar in Agamic temple is usually called Sastha or Dharma sastha. Kerala retains its Ayyanar temples as Sastha temples.

What is Dharma Sastha?

Dharmasastha or popularly known as Sastha is a Hindu god, specifically worshipped in South India. It’s actually an adapted or absorbed deity much like many deities in the Hindu pantheon.

Who did Mohini marry?

Krishna
Another South Indian legend about the demon Araka associates Mohini with Krishna (an avatar of Vishnu) rather than the god himself. The demon Araka had become virtually invincible because he had never laid eyes on a woman (extreme chastity). Krishna takes the form of the beautiful Mohini and marries him.