INTRODUCTION :
Vavar also called as Vavaraswami is considered as a friend of Lord Ayyappa. The shrine of Sri Vavaraswami is located at Sabarimala, and his mosque is also situated at Erumely. His shrine and mosque shows us the great friendly relationship between the hindu and muslim. In this Ayyappa temple, devotees of all castes and religions are considered as equal and treated with great respect.
According to legend, Vavar was a great warrior who lived in Kerala and once he had a fierce fight with Lord Ayyappa, but he was defeated. Due to the kind words and on seeing the divine face and getting the divine touch of Lord Ayyappa, he was attracted with Ayyappa and Vavar became a friend as well as an attendant of Lord Ayyappa and helped him with regard to his personal activities. Vavar became a sincere devotee of Lord Ayyappa and he was known as Vavar swami. Still the sword which he had used for fighting with Lord Ayyappa is found in his shrine. Due to the instructions of Lord Ayyappa, Pandala King had constructed a beautiful mosque for Vavar at Erumely in Kottayam District.
In the shrine of vavar, instead of idol, a carved stone slab is worshiped as the deity of Vavar. Silk clothes are used to cover the deity. The offering made to Vavar is black pepper. A Muslim priest still performs the rituals even today at his shrine.
IMPORTANCE
Though he belonged to a different religion, in general all the religions cultivate the habit of doing good things to others and their teachings are also based on worshiping the god regularly, either in the form of an object or formless. Being the guardian and friend of Lord Ayyappa, by worshiping Sri Vavarswamy, we would get all the prosperity in our life, and reach the upper level in our career. Since, he had occupied the divine status, by worshiping him, all of our problems and sufferings will be relieved by sincerely praying to him.
Let us worship Vavar Swamy and Ayyappa Swamy and be blessed.
“OM SREE VAVAR SWAMIYE NAMAHA”
“OM SREE AYYAPPA SWAMIYE NAMAHA”
“OM SREE PANDALA MAHARAJAVE NAMAHA”
SENT BY
R.HARISHANKAR
