Eunuchs marry God for one day and become widows the very next day. Know why eunuchs do this, what is the reason behind it….
As soon as we hear the name of eunuch, a strange question comes to our mind that which caste do these people belong to? Who is neither a woman nor a man. You will be surprised to know that eunuchs also get married. But there are such facts related to their marriage. You will be surprised to know this.
Kinnar whom you might have seen blessed by attending a marriage or any auspicious occasion. It is believed that the blessings of a eunuch are no less than that of God. But do you know that eunuchs also marry for a day. That too from God. Know more interesting things related to eunuch marriage.
marry god
Yes, eunuchs marry God for one day and become widows the very next day. He was the son of his god Arjun and the serpent girl Ulupi, also known as Iravan. He marries them.
Celebration is followed by mourning
You will be surprised to know that eunuchs celebrate after marriage. After this, their deity Iravan is taken around the entire city. After this they break that idol. Then the eunuchs mourn and become widows.
This is how eunuch marriage started
The origin of eunuch marriage is said to be from Mahabharata. According to this, before taking part in the Mahabharata war, the Pandavas worshiped Mother Kali and after the worship, they had to sacrifice a prince. No prince was ready for sacrifice. But Iravan agreed, but he had one condition that he would not go to the sacrifice without marrying. The biggest question you had was who would marry Iravan for a day.
Shri Krishna found the solution
Now regarding marriage, Shri Krishna found a solution. She came in the form of Mohini and married Iravan. The next morning, Iravan was sacrificed and Shri Krishna mourned as a widow. Remembering this incident, eunuchs marry for one day and become widows the next day.
Marriage festival of eunuchs lasts for 18 days in Tamil Nadu
If you want to see the marriage of eunuchs then you can go to Tamil Nadu. Here the festival of marriage of eunuchs starts on the first full moon day of Tamil New Year and continues for 18 days. On the 17th day they get married to their Lord Iravan and the next day they remove all their makeup and mourn like a widow.