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1. Achankovil:
Achankovil is the name of a river in Kerala.
Achankovil Shashtha temple is one of the five famous temples dedicated to Lord
Ayyappa. ‘Achan’ means ‘father’ and ‘kovil’ means ‘temple.’ Hence the name
means ‘father’s temple.’
2. Ayyappan:
The name signifies Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. It
means ‘ever youthful.’
3. Aryanathan:
Arya means ‘one who is noble and honored,’ and
‘Nathan’ means ruler. The name’s variants include Arindam, Aranadhan, Arimdama,
and Arumainathan.
5. Bhoolokanathan:
‘Bhooloka’ means ‘Earth’ and ‘Nathan’ means ‘ruler.’
It means ‘ruler of the Earth.’ Its other variant is ‘Bhoothanathan.’
6. Dharmasastha:
The idol of Ayyappa shows him doing yoga, wearing a
bell around his neck, which signifies that he is an epitome of ‘Dharma.’
‘Dharmasastha’ means ‘protector of dharma.’
7. Erumelivasan:
The pilgrimage to Sabarimala on foot starts at
Erumeli, which gets its name from the demon Mahishi, who attacked Lord Ayyappa
in the form of Eruma (bull). The Lord Ayyappa killed Eruma in this forest.
Erumelivasan means, ‘one who lives in Erumeli.’
8. Hariharan:
As Ayyappa was born to Lord Vishnu and Shiva, he is
called Hari (Vishnu- Mohini), and Hara (Shiva). The other variants are
Hariharaputra, Hariharasuthan, and Hariharatmaja.
9. Irumudi:
Irumudi is a common Tamil name for boys. Irumudi is
also an important ritual for Lord Ayyappa pilgrims. It is the sacred travel
kit, which a pilgrim carries on his head during the pilgrimage. Without
‘Irumudi’, pilgrims are not allowed to ascend the 18 holy steps in Sabarimala.
10. Kaliyugavaradhan:
Ayyappa is known as the Lord of the Kaliyuga, which is
the present age (Iron Age). The name Kaliyugavaradhan means, ‘protector in
kaliyug.’
11. Kantimala:
Kantimala means ‘tulsi necklace.’ It also signifies
‘courage’, ‘independence’, and ‘determination’.
12. Karunasagar:
The one quality that deities have is being ‘constantly
merciful.’ If you want your boy to imbibe that virtue, choose, ‘Karunasagar,’
meaning ‘an ocean of mercy.’
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