Koovagam festival
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Koovagam festival is a renowned annual transgender and hijra festival in Tamil Nadu, India, centered on the mythological marriage and sacrifice of the warrior Iravan from the Mahabharata.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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LGBT festival ⓘ annual event ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
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Draupadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
tourists
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transgender communities from across India ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mahabharata
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myth of Iravan ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
mythological marriage of Iravan
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sacrifice of Iravan ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
affirmation of transgender identity
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space for hijra community gathering ⓘ visibility for LGBTQ+ issues in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| dedicatedTempleDeity | Koothandavar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | several days ⓘ |
| featuresRitual |
beauty pageants
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community meetings ⓘ processions ⓘ symbolic marriage of trans women to Iravan ⓘ talent shows ⓘ temple worship ⓘ widowhood rituals after Iravan’s sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasVenue | Koothandavar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoursDeity |
Aravan
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Iravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| KoothandavarAlsoKnownAs | Iravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Tamil-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Koovagam village
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Tamil Nadu ⓘ Villupuram district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
aravanis
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hijras ⓘ kinnars ⓘ transgender people ⓘ |
| notableFor |
largest transgender festival in India
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mass symbolic weddings ⓘ ritualized widowhood of trans women ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| socialFunctions |
HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns
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health camps ⓘ legal rights workshops ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
April
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Chithirai month ⓘ May ⓘ |
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