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In Odia, a hijra is referred to as hinjida or hinjda, in Tamil as ali, aravanni, aravani or aruvani (often considered derogatory, and have been supplanted by in-community terms rejecting the concept of hijra for a broader trans identity, such as thirunangai (திருநங்கை; "respected woman"), thirunambi ...
The Hijra differs from transgender communities in Tamil Nadu by facing enduring stigmatization and marginalization despite their historical and cultural significance in India. This marginalization is not limited to social ostracization, but less access to healthcare, education, and overall financial well-being.
The book was eventually published in Tamil as Vellai Mozhi in 2011. [1] She cites a very prominent Tamil Dalit writer Bama as one of her main inspirations. [10] The American College in Madurai has included The Truth about me: A Hijra Life story as a part of its third gender literature syllabus. [11]
In 2008, the state of Tamil Nadu recognised the "Third Gender"; with its civil supplies department giving in the ration card a provision for a new sex column as 'T', distinct from the usual 'M' and 'F' for males and females respectively. This was the first time that authorities anywhere in India have officially recognised the third gender.
Samuthiram is the first Tamil novel about the local aravani community in Tamil Nadu, published in 1994. Transgender activist A. Revathi became the first hijra to write about hijra issues and gender politics in Tamil. Her works have been translated into more than eight languages and act as a primary resource on gender studies in Asia.
Koovagam is a village in the Ulundurpettai taluk in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu. [1] It is famous for its annual festival of transgender individuals, which takes fifteen days in the Tamil month of Chitrai (April/May). [2] The festival takes place at the Koothandavar Temple dedicated to Iravan (Koothandavar).
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According to Tamil versions of the Mahabharata, the god Krishna – an avatar of Vishnu – also took the form of Mohini and married Aravan. This was in order to give Aravan the chance to experience love before his death, as he had volunteered to be sacrificed. Krishna remained in mourning in the Mohini form for some time after Aravan's death.