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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:festival
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gptkbp:annualEvent
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yes
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gptkbp:AravanSacrifice
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to goddess Kali
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gptkbp:attracts
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thousands of participants
visitors from across India
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gptkbp:celebratedIn
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transgender woman
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:India
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gptkbp:dedicatedTo
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gptkb:Aravan
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gptkbp:district
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gptkb:Villupuram
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gptkbp:duration
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18 days
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gptkbp:features
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cultural programs
community meetings
religious rituals
beauty pageants
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gptkbp:hasTemple
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gptkb:Koothandavar_Temple
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Koovagam festival
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gptkbp:KrishnaRole
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takes female form Mohini
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Tamil
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Koovagam
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gptkbp:monthHeld
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gptkb:Chithirai
April
May
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gptkbp:mythologicalBasis
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gptkb:Mahabharata
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gptkbp:mythologicalEvent
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marriage of Aravan and Krishna
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gptkbp:participants
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aravani
hijra
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Hinduism
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gptkbp:rituals
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marriage to Aravan
mourning Aravan's death
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gptkbp:significance
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transgender rights
LGBTQ+ visibility
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Iravan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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