Vishnu became aware of the events, and decided that he would take the female form Mohini, "the Enchanting", and try to trump the asura's powers. He hide himself in a peepal tree as Bhasmasura ran here and there searching for the god. No sooner had Shiva granted this, than Bhasmasura ran after the god, threatening to turn him to ashes. So Bhasmasura asked for the ability to burn to ashes anything which he placed his hand over. One version tells that the asura Bhasmasura had so pleased Lord Shiva with his austerities that Shiva gave him a boon of anything he wished. Some versions give a slightly more detailed version of the union of Shiva with Vishnu. If he became Mohini again, then the female Mohini and the male Shiva could have the divine child who would combine their powers and beat Mahishi. When Vishnu had taken on the Kurma Avatar, he also had to manifest himself as Mohini, the enchantress, to save the nectar of immortality (ambrosia or amrit) from the demons who were not willing to share it with the gods. Vishnu found a possible solution to the problem. The gods implored Shiva and Vishnu to save them from this catastrophe. Since such a person did not exist, she thought she was safe and began conquering and plundering the world. He granted her the boon of ruling the universe and being invulnerable except by the son of Shiva and Vishnu. She asked for the boon of invulnerability, but Brahma said it was not possible so Mahishi planned and asked invulnerability to all men except by the son of Shiva and Vishnu (Both are male & no possibility to give birth to any one). Thus, Mahishi began performing a fearsome set of austerities, and pleased the creator god Brahma. As Mahishasura was blessed with invulnerability to all men, the gods had sent goddess Durga, to fight and kill him. The asura princess Mahishi was burning up with anger at the trick the gods had pulled on her brother, the asura king Mahishasura. Ayyappan may bear a historical relationship to the tutelary deity Aiyanar in Tamil Nadu.
Ayyappan is believed to be an incarnation of Dharma Sasta, who is the offspring of Shiva and Vishnu (as Mohini, is the only female avatar of the God Vishnu) and is generally depicted in a yogic posture, wearing a jewel around his neck, hence named Manikandan.
( Malayalam: അയ്യപ്പന്),( Tamil: ஐயப்பன்) (also called Sastavu, or Sasta) is a Hindu deity worshiped in a number of shrines across India. He has inspired many poet-saints, such as Arunagirinathar. He grows up quickly into a philosopher-warrior, destroys evil in the form of demon Taraka, teaches the pursuit of ethical life and the theology of Shaiva Siddhanta. Most icons show him with one head, but some show him with six heads reflecting the legend surrounding his birth. The iconography of Kartikeya varies significantly he is typically represented as an ever-youthful man, riding or near a peacock, dressed with weapons sometimes near a rooster. He is found in many medieval temples all over India, such as at the Ellora Caves and Elephanta Caves. Archaeological evidence from 1st-century CE and earlier, where he is found with Hindu god Agni (fire), suggest that he was a significant deity in early Hinduism.
Kartikeya is an ancient god, traceable to the Vedic era. An important deity around South Asia since ancient times, Kartikeya is particularly popular and predominantly worshipped in South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia as Murugan. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, brother of Ganesha, and a god whose life story has many versions in Hinduism. Kartikeya ( Sanskrit: कार्त्तिकेय, IAST: Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Kumara, Murugan and Subrahmanya, is the Hindu god of war. Other names: Arumugam, sanmugam, singara velan, kathireshan, Karthikeyan, Senani, Subramani and Tamizh mupaten.
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