Kuttantavar
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Kuttantavar is a regional name for Iravan, a minor but significant figure in the Mahabharata epic who is venerated in specific South Indian folk and temple traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuttandavar | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deified hero
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ regional deity ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Koovagam festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
annual Koovagam marriage festival ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
night-long temple festivals
ⓘ
symbolic marriage and widowhood rites ⓘ |
| associatedText | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Koovagam Kuttantavar Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandava lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ ritual marriage ceremonies ⓘ themes of sacrifice and devotion ⓘ |
| basedOn | Iravan from the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Koovagam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultStatus | localized regional deity ⓘ |
| cultType | folk and temple tradition ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of marginal and third-gender identities in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| etymology | name used as a regional title for Iravan/Aravan in Tamil areas ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
embodiment of loyalty
ⓘ
protector of devotees ⓘ |
| hasNameInTamil | கூத்தாண்டவர் ⓘ |
| iconography | depicted as a warrior ⓘ |
| knownFor | self-sacrifice before the Kurukshetra war ⓘ |
| languageContext | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTradition |
South Indian folk religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil folk temple traditions ⓘ |
| mythologicalFather | Arjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalGrandfather | Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIn | Mahabharata tradition ⓘ |
| region | Tamil cultural region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInEpic | minor but significant figure in the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| sameAs |
Aravan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
South India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipForm | hero cult ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
hijra and aravani communities
ⓘ
local Tamil communities ⓘ some transgender communities ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | processions and folk performances ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kuttandavar