Mohini’s Family Tree

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Family

• Shiva(spouse),Ayyappan(child)— Consort · Miraculous

  Ayyappan was born from the union of Shiva and Mohini, Vishnu's enchanting female form, embodying the convergence of Shaiva and Vaishnava traditions in South Indian worship.

Aspect of

• Vishnu

  Mohini is Vishnu's enchanting female form, assumed to distribute the Amrita exclusively to the Devas after the churning of the ocean, deceiving the Asuras.

Associated with

• Kshira Sagara

  After the Amrita emerged from the Kshira Sagara, Vishnu assumed the form of Mohini, an irresistibly beautiful woman, to distract the Asuras and ensure only the Devas received the nectar of immortality.

• Samudra Manthan

  After the amrita emerged from the Samudra Manthan, Vishnu assumed the enchanting female form Mohini to beguile the asuras and distribute the nectar exclusively among the devas, securing their immortality.