Veenavadini Saraswati mount The most prominent Ayyappan shrine

The most prominent Ayyappan shrine is at Sabarimala

the remover of obstacles and god of beginnings

leaning tenderly on Krishna's shoulder

Mangal is seated on his vahana (mount) a finely detailed ram

is elegantly seated beside Shiva

Veenavadini Saraswati mount The most prominent Ayyappan shrineSaraswati, also known as Veenavadini (Goddess who plays Veena, the musical instrument) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is a part of the tridevi of Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati. She is generally shown to have four arms, holding a book, a rosary, a water pot and a musical instrument called Veena. Each of these items have symbolic meaning in Hinduism. She is usually depicted near a flowing river or