Surya Kutty from Coimbatore wins ‘Miss Koovagam’ title at the annual Koothandavar festival celebrating transgender pride in Villupuram.

Koothandavar: A Village Festival That Celebrates Transgenders, Sets An Example For All Of Society The transgender community has historically faced grievous discrimination within society. Often shunned ...

Each year, in April or May, thousands from India’s third-gender community, known as hijra, travel to the sleepy village of Koovagam. For 18 days, they participate in a colorful and deeply spiritual ...

KALLAKURICHI/VILLUPURAM: After two years, Koothandavar temple Chithirai festival celebrations resumed in Koovagam near Ulundurpet on Tuesday. Situated in Koovagam ...

Transgender people regard Koothandavar, the principal deity of the temple, as their husband and worship him. They hold the festival at the temple every year to commemorate the sacrifice of Aravan. The ...

Koovagam (Tamil Nadu) Apr 28 (PTI) A unique confluence of faith, tradition, and identity -- and photo-ops -- is being witnessed in Koovagam, Tamil Nadu, as the annual Koothandavar Temple festival ...

There was much action at the Koothandavar temple in Koovagam village on Tuesday night and Wednesday as scores of transgenders, as well as men, participated in the festival. The thalis were removed on ...

For a few fleeting days each year, India’s often-shunned transgender community is welcomed and revered at a festival that is at once sacred ritual, celebration and a refuge. At the heart of it is the ...

Riya, a transwoman from Erode, was crowned Miss Koovagam at a beauty pageant held in Villupuram on Monday night, on the occasion of the annual Koothandavar festival. Organised by the South India ...

Nearly 6.5 lakh transgenders are likely to take part in the Koovagam Koothandavar festival. The transgender community in Tamil Nadu wants the Election Commission to change the Lok Sabha election dates ...