“Video of an Ayyappan Devotee singing a Muslim prayer during Bhajan at a temple in Kerala.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 26 Mar 2023.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
he video is not from a temple in Kerala but rather from a Padi Puja event held in Eluru City, Andhra Pradesh in 2017. Furthermore, over the years, there have been numerous instances of Ayyappan devotees incorporating references to Vavar Swami, a devotee of Lord Ayyappan, and Islamic phrases into their songs
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 March 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 March 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/shiv.agrawal.7161/posts/718641930044352/?wtsid=rdr_0FbfhT640PgWP…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.