Now since we have learned about the ancient demi-god linkage of these 'Kinnars' and the current superficial version of the same. Another thought that comes to my mind is their profession, where in both by choice & by chance they have to opt either for Begging(which is not a profession as such, however for them it is counted as one) or for Prostitution.
The profession of prostitution has though been there since the time of Vatsayana's Kamasutra however post modernism only it has taken an ugly form. The 'Hijras' who willingly or unwillingly choose to satisfy the sexual hunger of the men wearing a facade of 'societal obligation', are blamed for creating this menace and also spreading the Sexually transmitted Diseases. Well the act of sex happens between both the 'Hijras' and the 'Client', then why is the latter party spared of all the humiliations & allegations, even the elite class enjoy the bodily pleasure they recieve by the third sex, however it is only one of the dual lives they have hidden from the society & family. Who should be blamed - 'Sex-Giver or Sex-Monger?', a question which is mostly passed on as 'no comments' or 'to each his own' or 'what difference can i make'
This form of sexuality was during the Vedic times was considered very natural. The third sex was then known as 'TRITIYA PRAKRITI'. Let us now understand how this gender was then perceived and why the name 'Tritiya Prakriti'
The profession of prostitution has though been there since the time of Vatsayana's Kamasutra however post modernism only it has taken an ugly form. The 'Hijras' who willingly or unwillingly choose to satisfy the sexual hunger of the men wearing a facade of 'societal obligation', are blamed for creating this menace and also spreading the Sexually transmitted Diseases. Well the act of sex happens between both the 'Hijras' and the 'Client', then why is the latter party spared of all the humiliations & allegations, even the elite class enjoy the bodily pleasure they recieve by the third sex, however it is only one of the dual lives they have hidden from the society & family. Who should be blamed - 'Sex-Giver or Sex-Monger?', a question which is mostly passed on as 'no comments' or 'to each his own' or 'what difference can i make'
This form of sexuality was during the Vedic times was considered very natural. The third sex was then known as 'TRITIYA PRAKRITI'. Let us now understand how this gender was then perceived and why the name 'Tritiya Prakriti'
