Vavar
Legendary figure from Kerala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vavar (Malayalam pronunciation: [ʋaːʋər]), known reverently as Vavarswami, is a legendary figure from Kerala. He is the celebrated Muslim acquaintance of Hindu deity Ayappan. There is a shrine dedicated to Vavaraswami at Sabarimala, as well as Vavaraswami's mosque at Erumely opposite to an Ayyappan temple.[1]