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MineralMan

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1. Here is how Lord Ayyappan is normally depicted

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2018, 12:43 PM

Nov 2018

Her pose pretty much duplicates that. This Hindu deity is celibate, so women of childbearing age are not allowed in his temples, I guess their presence would tempt the deity to break his celibacy or something. Who can say? He's kinda cute, though.

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