

Tritiya-Prakriti: People of the Third Sex (1)
Introduction Let me first offer my respectful obeisances unto my beloved gurudeva, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Mindful of his...


Vedic Third-Gender Types and Terms
The following Sanskrit lists from the Caraka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Sabda-kalpa-druma and Narada-smriti define various types of men...


Hindu Festivals Popular With the Third Sex
For thousands of years, people of the third sex have maintained prominent roles in many religious festivals all over India. At some of...


Hindu Deities and the Third Sex (1)
Throughout Hindu and Vedic texts there are many descriptions of saints, demigods, and even the Supreme Lord transcending gender norms and...


Hindu Deities and the Third Sex (2)
Sri Kali Goddess of Destruction Goddess Kali embodies the wrath of material nature and has a very fierce form. She has four arms carrying...