Veenavadini Saraswati mount Mangal is seated on his

Mangal is seated on his vahana (mount) a finely detailed ram

The most prominent Ayyappan shrine is at Sabarimala

the remover of obstacles and god of beginnings

bhaktibharat

embodying both immense strength and a fierce warrior spirit

Veenavadini Saraswati mount Mangal is seated on hisSaraswati, also known as Veenavadini (Goddess who plays Veena, the musical instrument) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is a part of the tridevi of Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati. She is generally shown to have four arms, holding a book, a rosary, a water pot and a musical instrument called Veena. Each of these items have symbolic meaning in Hinduism. She is usually depicted near a flowing river or