'16आयापपासनि सिनायथिफोरनि सोमोनदै खिरिमिनफोर सोलिबायथायो, बिसासेखौ लाफानानै गासै 16, जेराव बियो बुद्ध महरै अबतारजानाय फोथायजायो।
Legends prevail about Ayyappa's identities,16 in all, including the one in which he is believed to be incarnated as Buddha.