Aravan
<p>The most numerous third-gender sect (estimated at 150,000) is the aravani or ali of Tamil Nadu in southern India. The aravanis are typically transgender and their main festival, the popularKoovagam or Aravan Festival celebrated in late April/early May, is attended by thousands – including many transwomen and transmen. The aravani worship the Hindu god, Aravan, and do not practice any system of castration
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Indira Gandhi Centre for Arts and Culture organised Jaya Mahabharat Festival recently.Here Aravan festival was recreated.
Ramesh Lalwani
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