Listen to Mesmerizing the ultra of Ayyappa Archanalu Lord Ayyappa Devotional Songs Ayyappa Naamalu From the Album of " Ayyappa Archanalu". br br br Ayyappan (also called Sastavu, Manikandan or Sasta) is a Hindu deity who is the son of Harihara, a rigvedic deity fused with both Shiva and Vishnu. He is generally depicted in a yogic posture, wearing a jewel around his neck, hence named Manikandan, Literally meaning "With bell around the neck".