INTRODUCTION : 
In the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, there is a deity of Kaduthaswamy who acts as a guardian for Lord Ayyappa and also helps the devotees to get the divine vision of Lord Ayyappa, and also protects the devotees from thieves, ill health and gives great mental strength to visit the holy temple and to worship the great god Ayyappa.
According to legend, Kadutha was a great warrior and helped the Pandalam king to defeat the enemies. When Kadutha came to the sabarimala temple, he doesn’t want to leave from that place, since he was very much attached to Ayyappa and still he is staying with Lord Ayyappa in the sabarimala temple and blessing us. He is also considered as an attendant of Lord Ayyappa.
Kaduthaswamy spent most of his time during the childhood days of Lord Ayyappa, and went along with him like a shadow and safeguarded the lord from the evil forces. He is a sincere and an obedient servant of Lord Ayyappa, who had got a great opportunity to serve the Lord himself. It is believed that due to his good deeds committed in past births, he has attained a place in the heart of Lord Ayyappa and always stays with him.
IMPORTANCE
Similar to Vavar, he was a close confidential person of Lord Ayyappa who lived before thousand years ago, and permanently settled in the shrine of the Lord. He is also worshiped similar to Vavar and Manja Mata, and by worshiping him, Lord Ayyappa will be very much pleased. He is having the capability and power to tell our problems to Lord Ayyappa and to give a remedial solution for our problems.
Hence let us worship the Great Kadutha Swamy along with Ayyappa Swamy and be blessed.
“OM SREE KADUTHA SWAMIYE NAMAHA”
“OM SREE AYYAPPA SWAMIYE NAMAHA”
“OM NAMO NARAYANAYA NAMAHA”
SENT BY
R.HARISHANKAR
