Complex sentence: Lord Ayyappa is considered a symbol of unity between the Vaishnavites and Saivites, two schools of thought in Hinduism, his origin being traced to a union of Siva and Vishnu.
Split into simpler sentences: Lord Ayyappa is considered a symbol of unity between the Vaishnavites and Saivites, two schools of thoughts in Hinduism. His origin being traced to a union of Siva and Vishnu.