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PICS: Animated film on Lord Ayyapa releases in Nov

PICS: Toonz coming out with animated film on Lord Ayyapa

According to legend, Ayyappa was born out of the union of Lord Shiva and Vishnu with the principal mission of slaying demoness Mahishi. The infant was found in thick forest on the banks of river Pampa by King Rakjaseskhara of Pandalam while hunting. He reared the boy as his adopted son naming him Manikandan.