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Maligaipurathamman is the Lok matha/Athi sakthi/ vaishnodevi/ the supreme power of universe. Lord Ayyappa insisted to keep Lokmatha idol inSabarimala for his and devotees prayers. But later on many stories were developed by local priests that she has become the lover of Ayyappa ,lord Ayyappa worships Lokmatha for saving the kaliyugam with so many saints like Vavar,Sabari Matha, mahishi who were praying God for others welfare. neelam pillai.. 1967... kaliyuga varadhan Ayyappan.
Raja of Pandalam admitted Ayyappa to a famous Kalari (gymnasium where traditional martial arts of Kalaripayattu is taught) at Cheerappanchira, a famous Ezhava family for Kalaripayattu training, in Cherthala in Alappuzha district. During this time s he mastered all martial arts from various Kalaries. The young daughter, Leela, of Kalari Panicker fall in love with Ayyappa. She requested to accept her as wife. But Ayyappan turned down her request as being a Brahmachari. She was offered a seat at Sabarimala known as Maalikappurathamma. It is a custom that every Kanni Ayyappan should deposit Saram (arrow of soft wood) at Saramkuthy as a mark of their arrival.