Question: how lord ayyappa was born?
Answer: Ayyappa was born out of the union between God Shiva and Mohini, an avatar of Lord Vishnu. ... To save the world from annihilation, Lord Vishnu incarnated as Mohini, and wed Shiva, and thus Lord Ayyappa was born. After the birth of Ayyappa, Shiva and Mohini left the child on the banks of the Pampa River.