อิราวัต
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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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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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- Commons category
- Aravan
- present in work
- Mahabharata
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