The god is named 'Bhutanatha' meaning the commander of bhutas (all those who are created). He seeks bliss in hunting in forests, desires drinking water in the mid-days, has three eyes and is surrounded by the bhutaganas.
He is addressed as Hariharasuthan, which means son of Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva).
Lord Dharmasasta is the son of Lord Siva and Mohini-the female transformation of Lord Vishnu depicted in the famous story of 'Palazhi Mathanam', the churning of the ocean, in epics and puranas. Ayyappa, Dharmasasta or Dharmashasta, is a Hindu deity adored all over India particularly in Kerala.
