KOOVAGAM FESTIVAL – A SPIRITUAL CHANCE FOR SELF-TRANSFORMATION for transgenders
India is the only society which accepts everything under the sky. Why Krishna is at a very higher level of celebration? He accepted everything and went to any extent to serve Dharma. He made ARAVAAN to undergo the experience of a married life through his overnight discourse which made ARAVAAN to attain the fulfillment about his life and decided to sacrifice his life. This part from MAHABARATHA supports and accepts transgender from ancient time.
Krishna must have depicted himself as a woman and appeared before Aravaan and also accepted him and by night he gave the awareness about the mission of married life. The part of life for Aravaan [Arjuna's son] was made to accept and he also realized married life is also a maaya. Then he left to battle on 8th day and gave away his life to save the darma. [Photo – Aravaan bali ritual]
Krishna as the self-realized truth performs any action without attachment and he never care about the effects as he performs each role.
Transgender have been given space in this context.
Krishna himself gave the truth that he as the consciousness within all beings.
This truth is being implemented upon transgender also.
The society gives a day [Chitra Poornima] for them to express their emotions.
They become the wife of Aravaan is the highest state of Vedic guidance for them to feel the ''self'' through Krishna.
It is not whether we are male or female in physical appearance.
Manikavasagar says that the consciousness ''SHIVAM'' manifests as transgender also.
Ardhanari is also the symbolism of transgender.
When each soul lives with the desires which cannot be attained we are again to take births.
But our Vedas have given chance to every one of us to transform to the next highest state.
Becoming widows
Kings have appointed transgender in palaces and royal courts. Valmeeki says there were many such transgender serving palaces of Ayodhya. British rule made several selfish laws and transgender were considered as people who can be suspected and arrested.
Koovagam Koothandavar Aravaan festival can be respected equally with a Vaikunda Yekadesi dedicated for transgender is a very important festival in our nation which flags the importance of self-transformation and Krishna as mohini - one who removes the illusion from us and guides us.
Confusion about life and self makes this issue through a birth. So always get satisfied with all needs by generating SAL ENERGY.
They consider their elderly person as ‘’Guru’’. When a transgender observers the annual festival with real awareness and undergo spiritual practices sure in next birth they can get transformed to the next higher level.
They have special techniques of energy generation by chant and clapping their hands. North Indians have a special respect for them but in south? At least the name ‘’THIRUNANGAI’’ has been designed.
With understanding.,
Dr.Madeswaran [4.5.2015, Chirai Poornima special] Madras
