Aravan, Hindu God of the Sexually Ambiguous

Joy and pain as transgender Indians ‘wed’ Hindu god.

There’s a yearly ceremony to comfort those who are born sexually ambiguous or are transgendered, in India.

According to Hindu mythology, Aravan was expected to die in battle, and asked the god Krishna for one night with a woman.   Apparently none were found who wanted to be a widow the next day, so Krishna changed to a woman and got the job done.  This has resulted in a concept of Aravan as the patron of  the sexually ambiguous.

Yearly ceremonies marrying these people for one night to Aravan provide comfort for those who have had a rough life as a result of their condition.

There’s  apparently something to be found  for everyone in the Hindu Pantheon.

 

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