Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Transgenders 'wed' Hindu god

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KOOVAGAM, - Jyoti, a 62-year-old transgender Indian who was born a man, saves up money every year to buy a beautiful new wedding dress for a festival at which she gets married to a Hindu god.

This year, she played her role as a "bride" wearing a blue silk brocade sari that cost 15,000 rupees ($338) -- nearly 2 months' earnings.

The "groom" at the annual festival in Koovagam, Tamil Nadu, was Aravan, a Hindu god celebrated as a young warrior who was killed in the ancient epic, the Mahabharata. Read More................Joy and pain as transgender Indians 'wed' Hindu god

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