Koovagam
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Koovagam is a village in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its annual festival dedicated to the deity Iravan that draws large gatherings of devotees and transgender communities.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | village ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Ulundurpet taluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kuvagam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site for transgender identity and visibility in India
ⓘ
major pilgrimage centre for Aravan worshippers ⓘ |
| deityType | local form of Iravan ⓘ |
| district | Villupuram district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivityDuringFestival | temporary markets and fairs ⓘ |
| festivalAssociatedWith |
Aravan cult
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalDeity | Iravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalDuration | several days ⓘ |
| festivalName | Koovagam festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalParticipants |
devotees of Iravan
ⓘ
hijra community ⓘ transgender women ⓘ |
| festivalRitual |
symbolic marriage of transgender women to Iravan
ⓘ
widowhood rituals after symbolic death of Iravan ⓘ |
| festivalTimeOfYear |
Tamil month of Chithirai
ⓘ
around April–May ⓘ |
| festivalType |
religious festival
ⓘ
transgender festival ⓘ |
| genderAndSexualityContext |
associated with hijra and aravani communities
ⓘ
site of large transgender community gathering ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent |
Koovagam Iravan festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koovagam transgender festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Iravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalBackground | story of Aravan’s sacrifice in the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Aravan Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koothandavar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hindu religious festival
ⓘ
annual Koovagam festival ⓘ festival dedicated to Iravan ⓘ large gatherings of transgender people ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Villupuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageStatus | pilgrimage site for Iravan devotees ⓘ |
| region | Villupuram region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| socialRole |
platform for LGBTQ+ rights discussions during festival
ⓘ
space for transgender community networking ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| transport | accessible by road from Villupuram ⓘ |
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