ایراوان

Also known as Arāvan, Kuṭṭanatavara

Iravan also known as Iravat and Iravant, is a minor character from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The son of Pandava prince Arjuna (one of the main heroes of the Mahabharata) and the Naga princess Ulupi, Iravan is the central deity of the cult of Kuttantavar (Kuttandavar) which is also the name commonly given to him in that tradition—and plays a major role in the sect of Draupadi. Both these sects are of Tamil origin, from a region of the country where he is worshipped as a village deity and is known as Aravan. He is also a patron god of well-known transgender communities called Alis (also Aravan

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Within Vinony's link graph, ایراوان is referenced by 229 other articles, and connects out to Sanskrit, Mahabharata and Purana.

It is catalogued under topics including Characters in the Mahabharata, Hindu folk deities and LGBTQ and Hinduism.

Its subject is documented across 23 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Deity.type: Hindu
Deity.image: Sri Aravan.jpg
Deity.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.
Deity.caption: Aravan worshipped at Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore. A cobra hood is sheltering Aravan's head.
Deity.name: Iravan
Deity.Devanagari: इरावान्
Deity.Sanskrit_transliteration: Irāvāṇ
Deity.script_name: Tamil
Deity.script: அரவான்
Deity.affiliation: Nāga
Deity.weapon: Sword, Bow and Arrows
Deity.consort: Krishna in his Mohini form (in folk traditions)
Deity.parents: Ulupi (mother) Arjuna (father)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: mythological serpent
Gender: male
Father: Arjuna
Mother: Ulūpī
Image: Sri Aravan ஸ்ரீ அரவான் at Maha Mariamman Koyil Singapore (2023) - img 02.jpg

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