Originally posted by: Catatonic_Cat
Ayyappa is actually a god, among Malayalees and Tamilian, he is considered to be the son of Shiva and Vishnu(in Mohini form), hence he is also known as HariHaran(Son of Shiva and Vishnu)
Ayyappa is worshipped among kannadigas too but not as widely as in kerala...but even i thought nandini referred ayyappa as ayya + appa that is her father and not the god..
i feel though nandini is shown from mangalore but the cvs have taken references from all 4 states of south india while writing her character..even her ammamma's and chacha's accent is def not kannada..also people in mangalore speak tulu and not kannada..so der is not much consistency there😕