Significance of Shasta
Shasta, is a generic term for a teacher in Sanskrit. In South India, a number of deities are known by this name. Dharma-Shasta is Ayyappa whereas Brahma-Shasta is Skanda. Legends indicate that Shasta is the son of a union between Shiva and the female form of Vishnu, namely Mohini. The Shasta cult is also an attempt at reconciling the differences between the sects of Shaivites and Vaishnavites amongst Hindus.
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