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Annual Transgender festival @ Sri Koothandavar Temple, Kovaagam, Viluppuram, Tamilnadu, May 2014.
The story behind this festival inspired me to travel to Kovaagam and witness the event
A short gist of the story:
The festival has its root from Mahabaratha war, where in order to stop the war it was required to to sacrifice a man filled with all the good qualities of Valor, strength to the goddess of war, Kali. It was "Aravaan (son of Arjuna) who took up this to get sacrificed. To satisfy his last wish, Lord Krishna transformed himself as Mohini and married Aravaan. On 18th day, Aravaan sacrificed his life and so as the war also ended. Aravaan,during his final moments on earth, he sees Krishna, as Mohini, beating her breasts and wailing, the very picture of a widowed woman grieving her husband.
N4 gate, Kasimedu fishing Harbor
The girl was 2 weeks old, sleeping draped in a cloth, in one of the by lanes, while the mother had gone around to manage some food. I was touched by how houseflies rested on the little soul, as she remained deep in her infant dreams.
The delicious chicken briyani is served in your plate post an unhygienic and brutal method of preparing the poultry as an intermediary good. Side effects of broiler are well known and added to that these unhygienic conditions might cause various health hazards. A road side shop to a multi cuisine restaurant gets the stock from the same place. This one is not about going vegan. The food you eat reaches you through an impure process. Make sure it is not in the same state when it reaches your belly.
Some of the photographs contains strong content. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
One of the rarest scene i was surprised when i saw this bhajan's in chennai in an early morning during december month.
Reminds me of my child hood days.The bajanai will finish at the perumal koil with a tasty,tasty Ven pongal & Sakarai Pongal.Bajanai processions are held on the streets during early morning hours wherein songs from the famous Thiripavai & Thiruvenpaavai are sung ( though i dont sing anything ..lolzz..)
Margazhi - The most beautiful month in the Tamizh calendar! Lord Krishna says that he is the month of Margazhi from which one can imagine the beauty and sanctity of this month.
It is considered very auspicious to visit the temples everyday in the early morning during this month. This custom has been followed by our people over the ages and now it has been PROVEN SCIENTIFICALLY THAT THE OZONE LAYER IS CLOSEST TO THE EARTH DURING THIS TIME AND HENCE BREATHING IN THE FRESH EARLY MORNING AIR DURING THIS MONTH IS VERY BENEFICIAL TO OUR HEALTH