Shasta (Śāstā) is a Hindu deity of Dravidian origin, usually associated with Shiva and Vishnu.

Ayyanar (Aiyaṉār, Tamil: ஐயனார்) is a Hindu deity venerated in South India and Sri Lanka. His worship is prevalent among the Dravidian peoples.

He is primarily worshipped as one of the guardian folk deities of Tamil Nadu. The temples of Ayyanar in the countryside are usually flanked by gigantic and colourful statues of him and his companions riding horses or elephants.