Aravan
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Aravan is a heroic figure from the Indian epic Mahabharata, revered in various regional traditions and often associated with themes of sacrifice and devotion.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Mahabharata
ⓘ
hero ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedCommunity |
Hijra community
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transgender women in South India ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Koovagam festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | marriage to Mohini (Krishna in female form) before sacrifice ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Koovagam
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ⓘ
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | patron figure for gender-nonconforming devotees ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of ultimate loyalty to kin and cause ⓘ |
| deathCause | ritual sacrifice before battle ⓘ |
| devoteeOf |
Draupadi (in some regional traditions)
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ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epicBattle | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandparent |
Kunti
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ⓘ
Naga king Kauravya (through Ulupi, in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariantName |
Aravaan
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ⓘ
Iravan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuttantavar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography | depicted as a warrior with severed head in some shrines ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being offered as a sacrificial hero (kalabali)
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regional cults of worship in South India ⓘ self-sacrifice before the Kurukshetra war ⓘ |
| linkedConcept | kalappali (battlefield sacrifice) ⓘ |
| literarySource |
Tamil folk epics and oral traditions
ⓘ
regional Mahabharata retellings ⓘ |
| parent |
Arjuna
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Ulupi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
South India
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ⓘ
Tamil-speaking regions ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualAssociation |
mourning rituals after Aravan’s symbolic death
ⓘ
symbolic marriage of transgender women to Aravan ⓘ |
| ritualTitle | Aravani’s husband (in Koovagam tradition) ⓘ |
| roleInWar | sacrificial warrior to ensure victory for the Pandavas ⓘ |
| sideInWar | Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion
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liminality and gender variance in ritual ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
guardian deity
ⓘ
village deity ⓘ |
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