{"id":53010,"date":"2017-05-10T16:30:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T20:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/towards-light-koovagam-india\/"},"modified":"2017-05-10T16:30:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T20:30:40","slug":"towards-light-koovagam-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/towards-light-koovagam-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Towards Light – Koovagam, India"},"content":{"rendered":"

Towards Light – Koovagam, India<\/b><\/p>\n

Kartik Kumar S<\/a> posted a photo:<\/p>\n

\"Towards<\/a><\/p>\n

Annual Transgender Koovagam Festival<\/p>\n

It is said that Sri Krishna took the female<\/a> form of Mohini to marry Aravan to fullfill the last wish of Aravan who was to be sacrificed before the Mahabharata war for victory of Pandavas.The thali(mangalsutra) is removed, mourning the death of Aravaan.Thousands of transgender, homosexuals and eunuchs participate in the festival to commerate the marriage of Iravan and his sacrifice.The small hamlet of Koovagam is present in the Vizhuppuram district of Tamil Nadu, making it virtually just another point on the map. However, once a year this tiny village turns into the biggest camp for transgenders from all over the country. They gather in flocks to take part in the rituals of a festival which lasts for 18 days, culminating on Chithira Pournami (April-May). A festival which has its traditions rooted in the very depths of the Mahabharatha war, Krishna\u2019s cunningness and the noble nature of a very valiant young man<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Festival story :
kshetrapuranas.blogspot.in\/2011\/01\/koothandavar-spectacle…<\/a><\/p>\n

Koovagam | Tamilnadu | May ’17<\/p>\n

\nwww.flickr.com\/photos\/kartikkumars\/33769031623\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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