Ayyappa is the Manasa Putra of Shiva and Mohini (Avtara of Maha Vishnu)
Lord Rama had come to meet Shabari as her Guru Rishi Matanga had predicted. Lord Rama noticed a divine person doing penance and asked Shabari who it was. Shabari said it was Sastha (Lord Ayyappa). Sastha too stood up and welcomed Lord Rama. Makaravilakku, an annual festival, is held on Makar Sankranti to commemorate this incident. The Sabarimala temple complex has a temple of Lord Rama and Hanuman too
Sri Ram and Hanuman meet each other for first time is in Pampa.
During the Ramayan period the Ram, laxman where moving from one forest to another in search of Sita. They found a girl name called Neli. Neli invited both Ram and laxman and treated with atmost devot. By this lord impressed and Blessed with moksha and Neli became pampa river.
kalari, kakattaru and pampa triveni means three river reaches at one point where you can find Sri Rama padham(lords feet).
The village of Sabarimala got its name from 'Shabari'. -
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