Listen to Mesmerizing the ultra of Ayyappa Saranam Manikanta Saranam Lord Ayyappa Devotional Songs From the album of "Ayyappa Saranam Manikanta Saranam". 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".