Kaval Deivam - Guardian angel

During a recent trip I happened to capture a picture of Ayyanar (Kaval Deivam-guardian angel). The statue of Ayyanar with his whip and Karuppusami,(his most important companion with a moustache and an aruval-a large sickle) - are eternally vigilant and stand guard on the outskirts of most villages in Tamil Nadu.

Ayyanar shrines are usually located at the peripheries or boundaries of rural villages and the deity is seen riding a horse with a sword. Weapons such as a trident or a lance are also associated with the shrine.

Ayyanar temples are not architecturally elaborate but are signs of continuing traditions — of craft, myths, rituals and caste politics.

Ayyanar is a regional Tamil male deity who is popular among the rural social groups of South India, specifically Tamil Nadu. In the old Tamil literature he is mentioned as Sathanar and in Vedic stories, Ayyanar is considered as one of the several local manifestations of Sastha.
The deity is also popular among vast majority of South Indian & Sri Lankan (read Dravidian) Hindus and some Buddhists in Sri Lanka. He, along with his two female consort deities, is the central deity surrounded by 21 associate folk deities identified as the Kaval Deivam (guardian angel).

Acronym Dictionary

Let's be honest (LBH) - easy (EZ) is better. Get your message across quickly. Find listed the most common abbreviations that you (U) might come across while IMing with your friends. Good luck (GL) and have a nice day (HAND).

Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations that are formed using the initial letters of words or word parts in a phrase or name. Acronyms and initialisms are usually pronounced in a way that is distinct from that of the full forms for which they stand.

This will make you familiar and help you graduate from a Newbie (Noob) to Been there, done that, got the t-shirt and wore(BTDTGTTSAWIO)

A
AAK	Asleep at the keyboard
AAR8	At any rate
ADAD	Another day, another dollar
AFAIC	As far as I'm concerned
AFK	Away from computer keyboard
AIM	AOL Instant Messenger
ASAP	As soon as possible
A/S/L	Age/Sex/Location
ATM	At the moment
ATW	Around the web
B
B	Back
B4N	Bye for now
BBS	Be back soon
BC	Because
BCNU	Be seein' you
BFN	Boyfriend
BFN/B4N	Bye for now
BG	Big grin
BIL	Boss is listening
BITD	Back in the day
BMG	Be my guest
BOTOH	But on the other hand
BRB	Be right back
BTDT	Been there, done that
BTDTGTTSAWIO	Been there, done that, got the t-shirt and wore it out
BTW	By the way
BYKT	But you knew that
C
CD9	Code 9: Parents nearby
CID	Consider it done
CSL	Can't stop laughing
COZ	Because
CU	See you
CUL or CUL8R	See you later
D
DQMOT	Don't quote me on this
E
EOM	End of message
EZ	Easy
EG	Evil Grin
F
F2F	Face to face
F2T	Free to talk
FAQ	Frequently asked questions
FWIW	For what it's worth
FYI	For your information
G
G2G	Got to go
GAL	Get a life
GF	Girlfriend
GGN	Gotta go now
GJ	Good job
GL	Good luck
GOL	Giggle out loud
GR8	Great
GRT	Great
GTG	Got to go
GW	Good work
H
H8	Hate
HAK	Hugs and kisses
HAND	Have a nice day
I
IAC	In any case
IAE	In any event
IC	I see
IDC	I don't care
IDK	I don't know
ILY	I love you
IM	Instant Message
IMHO	In my humble opinion
IMNERHO	In my never even remotely humble opinion
IMNSHO	In my not so humble opinion
IMO	In my opinion
IMPOV	In my point of view
IOW	In other words
IRL	In real life
J
JIC	Just in case
JK	Just kidding
JTLYK	Just to let you know
K
K	Okay
KIS	Keep it simple
KIT	Keep in touch
L
L8	Late
L8R	Later
LBH	Let's be honest
LOL	Laughing out loud
M
MIRL	Meet in real life
MorF	Male or Female
MOS	Mom over shoulder
MTFBWU	May the force be with you
N
NE	Any
NBD	No big deal
NMU	Not much, you?
NP	No problem
NRN	No response necessary
Noob	"Newbie" -- someone who is a novice
O
OIC	Oh, I see
OMG	Oh my god
OTP	On the phone
OWTTE	Or words to that effect
P
P911	Parent emergency
PAW	Parents are watching
PCM	Please call me
PIR	Parent in room
PLS	Please
PLZ	Please
POC	Point of contact
POS	Parent over shoulder
POV	Point of view
PRW	Parents are watching
Q
Q	Question
R
ROTFL	Rolling on the floor laughing
RL	Real life
RSN	Real soon now
RUOK?	Are you okay?
S
SFETE	Smiling from ear to ear
SIT	Stay in touch
SOZ	Sorry
SYS	See you soon
S2R	Send to receive
T
TAFN	That's all for now
TBA	To be announced
TBH	To be honest
THX	Thanks
TIA	Thanks in advance
TMB	Text me back
TOY	Thinking of you
TTFN	Ta ta for now
TTYL	Talk to you later
TY	Thank you
U
U	You
U2	You too
W
WB	Welcome back
W/E	Whatever
WFM	Works for me
WTG	Way to go
WTH	What the hell?
WU	What's up?
WYGOWM	Will you go out with me?
X
XOXO	Hugs and kisses
Y
Y	Why
YT?	You there?
YW	You are welcome
Z
ZZZ	Tired or bored