is elegantly seated beside Shiva
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Mangal is seated on his vahana (mount) a finely detailed ram
The most prominent Ayyappan shrine is at Sabarimala
embodying both immense strength and a fierce warrior spirit
Veenavadini Saraswati mount is elegantly seated beside ShivaSaraswati, 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