Who was Aravan in Mahabharata and what was the story about him .?

Answer 1

ARAVAN IN the Mahabharata is a figure who represents rejection and exploitation. The son of Arjuna and the Naga princess Ulupi, he is not given his due as a prince. But just before the Kurukshetra war begins, he is a victim of expediency, chosen to be sacrificed to ensure the Pandavas' success. A brave warrior and a flawless youth, he volunteers for the sacrifice but wishes to marry before he dies. Aravan also wants to see the progress of the war after his death. As nobody is willing to come forward to marry him, Krishna takes the form of a woman and spends the night with him.

Answer 2

Aravan

Answer 3

ARAVAN

According to Hindu mythology in Mahabharata before the great Kurushestra war the Pandavas brothers had to sacrifice warrior to gain a tactical edge over their warring cousins. For this purpose a warrior called Aravanan, one of Arjuna's sons was selected for which the boy Aravanan agreed, to die for the holy cause of defeating the wicked Kaurava cousins. But he expressed a wish to marry first that he did not want to die a virgin. He asked to wed prior to the sacrifice, but no father would agree to this and allow his daughter to lose her virginity for a one-night marriage. Taking pity on Aravanan, the Lord Krishna assumed the female form of Mohini and wed the warrior before his death.
Even today this incident is followed symbolically as a festival in Koovagam in Tamil Nadu. In the Temple Aravanan called God Koothandavar is married to many Hijras or Enounces assemble from all parts of India. The next day, hijras mourn the god Koothandavar's death through ritualistic dances and by breaking their bangles and cutting the Mangal sutra (Thali) tied earlier to attain widowhood.