Ayyappan 14 - King Of Panthala And Manikanta Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Ayyappan 14 - King Of Panthala And Manikanta
Siva and Vishnu leave the baby
In the forest.
The baby born of Siva and Vishnu
Had a precious gem on his neck.
Hence, the child was named
As Manikanta.
The Gods leave the baby
In the forest,
where so many dramatic episodes
took place.
Interestingly, they happened between
Gods, humans and demons.
Siva and Vishnu returned to their heavenly abode.
Siva back with his beautiful consort Parvati,
Vishnu back with his dazzling wife Lakshmi.
They knew Manikanta would be taken care of.
Manikanta was a powerful incarnation,
To redeem the world of evil and sins of Kaliyuga.
Meanwhile, the king of Panthala,
An unhappy, childless King,
Goes hunting in the forest.
The cry of the baby attracts him.
He spots the baby lying helpless without a guardian.
The king picks up the divine baby and carries him to his kingdom.
The Panthala King embraces the baby,
A gift from the heavens!
The Gods had, at last,
Answered his prayers!
The king had an heir to his throne.
He wiped away tears of joy.
In the kingdom of Panthala,
There is merriment and jubilance,
To mark the coming of a baby.
The people expressed their happiness
Through a dance of ‘Kummi' - a group dance,
Full of vibrant movements, hand claps, joy and merriment!
A performance, a memory, a biography,
An experience as a dancer.
This is an extract from my book
"Mohiniattam -The Dance of the Enchantress"
Part 2 -The Choreographies entitled "Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa".
This prose poem is an edited version
Lord Ayyappan is a popular deity of Kerala, worshipped by countless devotees in South India.
According to the Puranas, Lord Ayyappa is none other than Hariharaputra, the son of Hari and Hara. Hari is Lord Vishnu while Hara is Lord Shiva. Hence, Hariharaputra is a powerful combination of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, the indweller and inner ruler of all hearts, the timeless and space less ‘Taraka Brahman', before whom thousands of devotees prostrate with the ardent cry of"Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa".
" The baby born of Siva and Vishnu Had a precious gem on his neck." This poem basing penned basing upon scriptural values is nice and this is excellently penned.10
" The baby born of Siva and Vishnu Had a precious gem on his neck." This poem basing penned basing upon scriptural values and this is excellently penned.10
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/5/2025 10:13:07 PM # 1.0.0
As I have pointed out earlier, we as the readers of this remarkable series are fortunate to know our own tradition and culture which is immense as a matter of fact. Thanks for sharing this divine saga, Geeta ji. I quote: Manikanta was a powerful incarnation, To redeem the world of evil and sins of Kaliyuga.