The history of ancient India is written in Mahabharata and Puranas but the history of spirituality can’t be known without proper study of Kalpa, Tantra and Samhita texts of five major Hindu sects. In these texts transgenderism is deeply embedded in religious spiritualism and transgenderism was a secret affair; it was accepted in ancient times. In fact India’s Lunar dynasty (chandra vamsha) was born from a transgender king Ila (Sudyumna) and planet god Mercury, who owns two transgender common sign Gemini and Virgo. In Hindu astrology common sign are not of fixed nature, there is duality in its nature.
According to Puranas, Once Rishis desired to enjoy erotic love play of ultimate Purush (God who has no sex, who is said to be A-ling अलिंग ), they requested to the incarnation of Vishnu lord Rama. He promised them that they will enjoy his erotic love when he will incarnate as Krishna in Vrindavana. Rishis incarnated as Gopikas in Vrindavan and Rama as a gwala Krishna. Krishna had no sex, he exhibited transgender character many a times. Vishnu story of Puranas is also interesting in this regard. Vishnu, in his female avatar Mohini, is impregnated by Shiva. The story of Transgender Aravan who is patron god of transgender communities in India called Alis is found in Mahabharata and mentioned in Bhagawat purana also [… तथार्जुन: । इरावन्तमुलुप्यां वै सुतायां बभ्रुवाहनम् । मणिपुरपते: सोऽपि तत्पुत्र: पुत्रिकासुत: ॥ “Arjuna begot a son named Irāvān through his wife known as Ulupī, the daughter of the Nāgas, and a son named Babhruvāhana by the womb of the princess of Maṇipura. Babhruvāhana became the adopted son of the king of Maṇipura.” In South Indian folk tradition before war Krishna married Aravan in Mohini form and spend a night with her as his wife.
According to astrology texts Mercury represents Vishnu, cowherd boy (gwala) and he is of Shyam varna (दूर्वाश्यामल कान्तिरिंदुतनय:), his caste is of Vaishya. In Krishna we find all the above, he calls Yadvas Vaishya and says that “The occupational duties of the vaiśya are conceived in four divisions: farming, commerce, cow protection and moneylending. Out of these, we as a vaishya community are always engaged in cow protection (वयं गोवृत्तयोऽनिशम् ‘). He was born in chandra dynasty established by Mercury who is of vaishya caste. Perhaps born in this dynasty Krishna was also a transgender or he was both sexes or conceptually ‘n-sexes’. According to Puranas, during Rasleela, Brahma and Shiva also felt that they had vagina and they descended in Vrindavan to enjoy erotic play of ultimate Purush (MALE). Story tells us that in middle ages or before, Transgenderism has been pervasive in Hinduism.
The story of Ila and Mohini is story of Transgenderism. It tells significations of planet Mercury. Mercury is said to be third sex ‘female Impotent’ “ज्ञेयाबिंदुज: स्त्रीनपुन्सक:” and Saturn is said to be male impotent.”रविज: पुन्नपुंसक:”. Rahu-Ketu also signify it. Mercury is always smiling, humorous-burlesque, has satiric speech “श्लिष्टवाक् सततहास्य रूचिर्ज्ञ”. These all attributes are found in Puranic depiction of Krishna. About Buddha graha, it is also said that he is Kumar, an adolescent. The nature and character of an adolescent boy or girl who haven’t yet reached puberty is changeable. Like Mercury, he can be anything by association. Mercury’s nature quantitively changes according to association of male or female planet. Mercury is similar to an adolescent like Gotipua boy.
His character changes with association. The character of an adult man won’t change by association with women; but if an adolescent boy lives in the company of girls, his character will significantly change. He will forget his nature and behave like a girl. According to Bhagawat Purana story interpreters, in the beginning of His ninth year (9 to 11 years say), in the autumn season(रात्री: शारदोत्फुल्लमल्लिका:) Rasleela was performed. The autumn season itself signify transition from adolescent to adulthood, he was in the intermezzo- neither male nor female and capable to play both character. He was like Gotipua boy who performs female or male dance in old Odissi dance.
Planets for Transgender are Mercury, Saturn, Rahu-Ketu and Common sign. Influence of these planets on Ascendant, Ascendant lord, Sun, Moon, 7th lord makes one transgender. Have a look at 3 example charts taken from data bank and are mostly correct. The first chart is of Caitlyn Jenner. She is American television personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete. Previously identifying publicly as male, Jenner revealed her identity as a trans woman in April 2015.
Second is American drag queen and reality television personality, also known as “Eureka!
Third is American internet celebrity, blogger, songwriter, recording artist and former YouTuber and pornographic film actor, formerly known as Chris Crocker. In August 2021, Cunningham came out as a transgender woman and changed her first name to Cara.
