Little Ayyappa — The Story of Swami Ayyappa, Picture Book for Kids 3–8 (PDF)

🐯 The boy with the golden bell who rode home on a tigress. A gentle, beautifully illustrated retelling of the story of Swami Ayyappa for children aged 3–8 — just in time for the Sabarimala Mandala season.

This picture book from YourDigiverse is a 23-page full-colour PDF (A4 landscape). Read it on a tablet or phone, or print it at home.

What's inside (23 pages)

• The story of Manikandan: found as a baby by the Pamba river, raised by the king of Pandalam, the brave journey for tigress milk, and his return riding a tigress
• Sabarimala today: the irumudi, the 18 holy steps, the 41-day vratham, Vavar's shrine at Erumeli and Makaravilakku
• Let's talk! questions and Names of Ayyappa (Manikandan, Hariharasuta, Dharma Shasta)
• Say it together: "Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa" in Malayalam, Devanagari and English letters, with its meaning
• A colouring page and a "This book belongs to" page

Good to know

• Told gently for young children, with a message of courage, forgiveness and friendship across faiths
• Original illustrations made for this book

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Format: Full-colour PDF picture book (A4 landscape), instant download.

Licensed for personal, family and single-classroom use. Not for resale.