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  1. www.indiatimes.com › explainers › newsExplained: Who Are Devadasis, Their History And Current Status

    Dec 18, 2022 · The Devadasi system that is hindu religious ritual offers prepubescent females to gods for marriage. When Devadasis reach adolescence, they are ceremonially compelled to perform sexual duty as servants decreed by the deities. Their virginity is sold, and if they are compensated at all, it is a pittance. vickynairofficial/Representational image.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DevadasiDevadasi - Wikipedia

    In India, a devadasi is a female artist who is dedicated to the worship and service of a deity or a temple for the rest of her life. [3][4] The dedication takes place in a ceremony that is somewhat similar to a marriage ceremony.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › devadasiDevadasi | Temple Dancers, Rituals, Traditions | Britannica

    Aug 26, 2024 · Devadasi, member of a community of women who dedicate themselves to the service of the patron god of the great temples in eastern and southern India. The order appears to date from the 9th and 10th centuries. Members of the order attended the god by fanning the central image, honouring it with.

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  6. medium.com › @managing2024 › the-devadasis-of-indiaThe Devadasis of India: From Temple Dancers to a ... - Medium

    Sep 18, 2023 · In India, the Devadasis were once revered as female artists dedicated to the worship and service of deities or temples. Their journey from respected temple dancers to stigmatized...

  7. www.gktoday.in › devadasi-system-historicalDevadasi System: Historical Background and Supreme ... - GKToday

    May 3, 2016 · The term ‘ devadasi’ literally means “female slave to god”. At present, the devadasi system is mainly prevalent in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra and it is widely prevalent among the ‘Beriya’ and ‘Nat’ communities.

  8. www.thenewsminute.com › features › how-art-devadasisHow the art of Devadasis was appropriated to create the world ...

    Feb 10, 2016 · Everyone can learn Bharatanatyam. Popular history of this art form will tell you how post-colonial India achieved this. A dance form that was practised only by one community, Devadasis, (often...

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  10. www.newindianexpress.com › states › karnataka'Devadasis', an integral part of southern Indian culture for ...

    Jan 23, 2023 · 'Devadasis', an integral part of southern Indian culture for centuries. Devadasis are expected to live a life of religious devotion, forbidden from marrying other mortals, and forced at...