Guru Gita

Guru Gita. 3/209 Brahma Vishnu Maheswara The Whole world is guru. Nothing is equal to guru Hence serve and devote him. Shiva says: The three heads of God's Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara is guru, the whole world also is guru. None equals guru therefore devote and serve guru. Continuing Ayyappa's story, Ayyappa goes to the deep forest to take tiger milk. In the pretext he search for Mahishi the demoness and kill it. She was liberated as a goddess and wanted to marry him. Ayyappa said he is a celibate and can not marry, however he said to console her that he may marry her when no first time devotee visit his abode Sabarimala where she will also be worshiped as the mother of world. Thus he accomplished his aim of avathar and then headed to Panthalam the castle with a herd of tigers with the blessings of Indra the King of God's. Ayyappa's divinity was exposed and all surrender to him. Ayyappa told the king to construct a temple in Sabarimala with 18 steps and the procedure of the pilgrimage.  He merged in the idol at the place which is worshiped as Ayyappa. There after devotees are going to Sabarimala observing celibacy of 41 days. Ladies between 10years to 60years are restricted to visit the shrine.  Oh Lord Ayyappa, thee art the Guru for us, bless us to serve thee at all times.