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'''Kinnar Akhara''' is an ''[[akhara]]'' (Hindu [[religious order]]) established in 2018 by the [[Hijra (South Asia)|hijra]] community. It is under the Juna Akhada (Shri Panchdashnaam Juna Akhada).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kinnar Akhara, Group Of Transgender Saints, To Build Ashram In Prayagraj|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kinnar-akhara-group-of-transgender-saints-to-build-ashram-in-prayagraj-1981107|access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref> The organization showcased itself at the 2019 [[Kumbh Mela]]. The organization promotes discussion of [[Hinduism and LGBT topics]]. | '''Kinnar Akhara''' is an ''[[akhara]]'' (Hindu [[religious order]]) established in 2018 by the [[Hijra (South Asia)|hijra]] community. It is under the Juna Akhada (Shri Panchdashnaam Juna Akhada).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kinnar Akhara, Group Of Transgender Saints, To Build Ashram In Prayagraj|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kinnar-akhara-group-of-transgender-saints-to-build-ashram-in-prayagraj-1981107|access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref> The organization showcased itself at the 2019 [[Kumbh Mela]]. The organization promotes discussion of [[Hinduism and LGBT topics]]. | ||
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One of the organization's leaders, Pavitra Nimbhorakar, said that the establishment of the organization brought more respect to members of their order.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2019/05/transgender-spiritual-order-acceptance-kumbh-mela/|title=Transgender spiritual order finally finds acceptance at Hindu pilgrimage|last1=Salian|first1=Priti|date=30 May 2019|website=[[National Geographic]]}}</ref> | One of the organization's leaders, Pavitra Nimbhorakar, said that the establishment of the organization brought more respect to members of their order.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2019/05/transgender-spiritual-order-acceptance-kumbh-mela/|title=Transgender spiritual order finally finds acceptance at Hindu pilgrimage|last1=Salian|first1=Priti|date=30 May 2019|website=[[National Geographic]]}}</ref> | ||
[[Bahuchara Mata]] is a spiritual patron of the community.<ref>{{cite | [[Bahuchara Mata]] is a spiritual patron of the community.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/freedom-in-fluid-lines-this-kumbh-had-its-first-ever-transgender-art-fair/article26341647.ece|title=Freedom in fluid lines: this year's Kumbh Mela had its first ever transgender art fair|last1=Sen|first1=Priyadarshini|date=22 February 2019|website=The Hindu|language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
The organization claims origins in Hindu tradition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-religion-kumbh-transgender/from-pariah-to-demi-god-transgender-leader-a-star-at-massive-indian-festival-idUSKCN1PE04D|title=From pariah to demi-god: transgender leader a star at massive Indian festival|last1=Pal|first1=Alasdair|date=21 January 2019|website=Reuters|language=en}}</ref> Many of the members of the organization are artists.<ref name="Times Feb 2019">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/kinnar-akhara-a-hub-of-artists-from-across-the-world-in-kumbh-mela/articleshow/68156002.cms|title=Kinnar akhara- a hub of artists from across the world in Kumbh mela|last1=Mani|first1=Rajiv|date=25 February 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | The organization claims origins in Hindu tradition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-religion-kumbh-transgender/from-pariah-to-demi-god-transgender-leader-a-star-at-massive-indian-festival-idUSKCN1PE04D|title=From pariah to demi-god: transgender leader a star at massive Indian festival|last1=Pal|first1=Alasdair|date=21 January 2019|website=Reuters|language=en}}</ref> Many of the members of the organization are artists.<ref name="Times Feb 2019">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/kinnar-akhara-a-hub-of-artists-from-across-the-world-in-kumbh-mela/articleshow/68156002.cms|title=Kinnar akhara- a hub of artists from across the world in Kumbh mela|last1=Mani|first1=Rajiv|date=25 February 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:37, 4 December 2021
Kinnar Akhara is an akhara (Hindu religious order) established in 2018 by the hijra community. It is under the Juna Akhada (Shri Panchdashnaam Juna Akhada).[1] The organization showcased itself at the 2019 Kumbh Mela. The organization promotes discussion of Hinduism and LGBT topics.
Organization[edit | edit source]
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is a spokesperson for the organization.[2]
One of the organization's leaders, Pavitra Nimbhorakar, said that the establishment of the organization brought more respect to members of their order.[3]
Bahuchara Mata is a spiritual patron of the community.[4]
The organization claims origins in Hindu tradition.[5] Many of the members of the organization are artists.[6]
News[edit | edit source]
In September 2018 the Supreme Court of India made a ruling which was favorable to the LGBT+ community regarding Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.[7] In the context of that ruling, Tripathi made an announcement in that month that the organization would participate in the 2019 Kumbh Mela.[7]
The 2016 Simhast Mela of Ujjain was the first mela where the transgender community participated as an organization.[8] At Kumbh Mela in 2019 the organization presented and performed various arts, including plays, music, dancing, and painting.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kinnar Akhara, Group Of Transgender Saints, To Build Ashram In Prayagraj". Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ↑ "From 'pariah' to 'demigod,' transgender leader a star at massive Indian festival". Public Radio International. 21 January 2019.
- ↑ Salian, Priti (30 May 2019). "Transgender spiritual order finally finds acceptance at Hindu pilgrimage". National Geographic.
- ↑ Sen, Priyadarshini (22 February 2019). "Freedom in fluid lines: this year's Kumbh Mela had its first ever transgender art fair". The Hindu.
- ↑ Pal, Alasdair (21 January 2019). "From pariah to demi-god: transgender leader a star at massive Indian festival". Reuters.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mani, Rajiv (25 February 2019). "Kinnar akhara- a hub of artists from across the world in Kumbh mela". The Times of India.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Srivastava, Rajesh (14 September 2018). "First time in Kumbh Mela, Kinnar Akhada to be a hub of post-Sec 377 awareness". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ "India's Kumbh Mela festival features 1st ever transgender congregation". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 February 2019.