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The anchoring presence of Ambedkar, Ayyankali, Sahodaran Ayyappan and Sree Narayana Guru is significant in his writings and rhetoric. He has also edited and led publications such as November ...

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a fearless inspector who is a staunch Ayyappa devotee with no tolerance for corruption. “The conundrums of duty versus dharma, and to go about doing his job with a dry sense of humor is fantastic.

In Maharashtra, there is a tradition of worshipping 'Waghoba'. Lord Ayyappa also shares a deep connection with the Tiger. In Sundarbans, people worship 'Bonbibi', whose mount is a Tiger," he said.

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