Listen to Mesmerizing the ultra of AyyappaiahAyyappa Amrutha Geetalu Lord Ayyappa Devotional Songs Ayyappa Bhajana Songs From the album of "Ayyappa ". 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".