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Ayyappa · mantra

Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa

Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa

ॐ स्वामिये शरणमय्यप्पा

Om Svāmiye Sharaṇam Ayyappā

Meaning

O Lord Ayyappa, you alone are my refuge.

Why recite it

The pilgrimage cry of Sabarimala — sung thousands of times, it steadies the breath and the vow.

Source

Sabarimala tradition