Listen to Mesmerizing the ultra of Ayyappa Divya Gaanam Lord Ayyappa Devotional Songs Lord Ayyappa Naamalu from the album of "Ayyappa Divya Gaanam". 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".