ARAVANIS HOTEL

   Each year in late April, hundreds of castrated called Hijras (Hindi) or Aravanis (in Tamil), converge on the shrine of Koovagam, a village in south-eastern India in the state of Tamil Nadu, to commemorate an event of mythic origins: love and death of Krishna became a woman.

   During one week in nearby Villupuram is invaded by Hijras and that particularly in a low-end hotel, the Central Lodge, they offer their charms to thousands of customers. During one week, during the festival, these men who have lost their manhood for religious reasons, become sacred prostitutes and as such are considered and respected. Number of men eager for strong sexual feelings and take advantage of the windfall will scroll in the hotel without any restraint.