once God shiva with his uncovered body was passing by forest where group of some rishi dwells. The wives of rishi got captivative by see shiva's appearance. When sages got to know, they become angry so they made pit on the path of shiva. After shiva fall in pit they release tiger in the pit so that tiger kill shiva. But tiger was killed by shiva and wore his skin.
The fascinating tale of how Lord Ayyappa, the son of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, came into existence to vanquish the vengeful demoness Mahishi. After the defeat of her brother Mahishasura by Goddess Durga (Parvati), Mahishi sought revenge and performed intense penance, gaining a boon from Brahma that she could only be killed by the son of both Vishnu and Shiva. In response, Vishnu took the form of Mohini, and through divine union with Shiva, Lord Ayyappa was born to protect the heavens and r ...