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- Iravan abstract "Iravan (Sanskrit: इरावान्, Irāvāṇ), also known as Iravat (इरावत्, Irāvat) and Iravant, is a minor character from the Hindu epic of Mahabharata. The son of Pandava prince Arjuna (one of the main heroes of the Mahabharata) and the Naga princess Ulupi, Iravan is the central god of the cult of Kuttantavar (Tamil: கூத்தாண்டவர்) —which is also the name commonly given to him in that cult—and plays a major role in the cult of Draupadi. Both these cults are of South Indian origin, from a region of the country where he is worshipped as a village deity and is known as Aravan (அரவான், Aravāṇ). He is also a patron god of well-known transgender communities called Ali (also Aravani in South India, and Hijra throughout South Asia).The Mahabharata portrays Iravan as dying a heroic death in the 18-day Kurukshetra War (Mahabharata war), the epic's main subject. However, the South Indian cults have a supplementary tradition of honouring Aravan's self-sacrifice to the goddess Kali to ensure her favour and the victory of the Pandavas in the war. The Kuttantavar cult focuses on one of the three boons granted to Aravan by the god Krishna in honour of this self-sacrifice. Aravan requested that he be married before his death. Krishna satisfied this boon in his female form, Mohini. In Koovagam (கூவாகம்), Tamil Nadu, this incident is re-enacted in an 18-day festival, first by a ceremonial marriage of Aravan to Alis and male villagers (who have taken vows to Aravan) and then by their widowhood after ritual re-enactment of Aravan's sacrifice.The Draupadi cult emphasizes another boon: Krishna allows Aravan to witness the entire duration of the Mahabharata war through the eyes of his severed head. In another 18-day festival, the ceremonial head of Aravan is hoisted on a post to witness the ritual re-enactment of the Mahabharata war. The head of Aravan is a common motif in Draupadi temples. Often it is a portable wooden head; sometimes it even has its own shrine in the temple complex or is placed on the corners of temple roofs as a guardian against spirits. Aravan is worshipped in the form of his severed head and is believed to cure disease and induce pregnancy in childless women.Iravan is also known in Indonesia (where his name is spelled Irawan). An independent set of traditions have developed around Irawan on the main island of Java where, for example, he loses his association with the Naga. Separate Javanese traditions present a dramatic marriage of Irawan to Titisari, daughter of Krishna, and a death resulting from a case of mistaken identity. These stories are told through the medium of traditional Javanese theatre (Wayang), especially in shadow-puppet plays known as Wayang Kulit.".
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- Iravan wikiPageRevisionID "597393181".
- Iravan affiliation Nāga.
- Iravan alt "A big moustached male head, with big eyes, big ears and thick eyebrows. Fangs protrude from the sides of his mouth. The head wears a conical crown, with a cobra hood at the top. A floral garland and gold necklace are seen around the neck.".
- Iravan caption "Aravan worshipped at Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore. A cobra hood is sheltering Aravan's head.".
- Iravan consort "Krishna in his form of Mohini".
- Iravan devanagari "इरावान्".
- Iravan hasPhotoCollection Iravan.
- Iravan name "Iravan / Aravan".
- Iravan sanskritTransliteration "Irāvāṇ".
- Iravan tamilScript "அரவான்".
- Iravan type "Hindu".
- Iravan subject Category:Characters_in_the_Mahabharata.
- Iravan subject Category:Hijra_(South_Asia).
- Iravan subject Category:Hindu_folk_deities.
- Iravan subject Category:Nagas.
- Iravan subject Category:Regional_Hindu_gods.
- Iravan subject Category:Tamil_deities.
- Iravan subject Category:Transgender_topics_and_religion.
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- Iravan type CharactersInTheMahabharata.
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- Iravan type TamilDeities.
- Iravan type TransgenderTopicsAndReligion.
- Iravan comment "Iravan (Sanskrit: इरावान्, Irāvāṇ), also known as Iravat (इरावत्, Irāvat) and Iravant, is a minor character from the Hindu epic of Mahabharata. The son of Pandava prince Arjuna (one of the main heroes of the Mahabharata) and the Naga princess Ulupi, Iravan is the central god of the cult of Kuttantavar (Tamil: கூத்தாண்டவர்) —which is also the name commonly given to him in that cult—and plays a major role in the cult of Draupadi.".
- Iravan label "Arawan".
- Iravan label "Iravan".
- Iravan label "Iravan".
- Iravan label "Iravan".
- Iravan label "Ираван (Махабхарата)".
- Iravan sameAs Iravan.
- Iravan sameAs Irawan.
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- Iravan depiction Sri_Aravan.jpg.
- Iravan isPrimaryTopicOf Iravan.