Jan 02 2024 9 mins
Shri Dharma Shasta or Ayyappa, is a very popular deity in the southern parts of India. While many shrines dot the Kerala state where He is the most favoured deity, Ayyappa temples have followed the Keralites into other southern states as well. This 5 verse composition, the panchartanam, is in praise of this child-God Ayyappa/ Dharma Shasta.