ಮಾಲಾಧಾರಣಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಗಿರೀಂದ್ರತನುಜಂ ಹರಿಂ ।
ಪೂರ್ಣಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಸಮಾರಾಧ್ಯ ವಿಸರ್ಜಯಾಮಿ ಸಾಂಪ್ರತಂ ॥
ಸ್ವಾಮೀ ಶರಣಂ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪಾ ||
Mālādhāraṇam kṛitvā girīndra-tanujam harim |
Pūrṇa-bhaktyā samārādhyā visarjayāmi sāmpratam ||
Swāmī Śharaṇam Ayyappā ||
Lord Ayyappa, revered as the son of Lord Shiva and Mohini (incarnation of Lord Vishnu), symbolizes unity, devotion, and discipline. He is widely worshipped in South India, especially through the famous pilgrimage to Sabarimala in Kerala. Devotees believe in following strict 41-day Vratham before undertaking the sacred journey, emphasizing purity, simplicity, and brotherhood.
