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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. [2] [3] The dedication takes place in a ceremony that is somewhat similar to a marriage ceremony.
Devadasi is a name given to a girl ‘dedicated’ to a deity in a temple for worship and service of the deity for the rest of her life. This was prominent in southern and parts of western India. The dedication of the girl takes place in a ceremony similar to marriage and is called ‘pottukattu’.
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.
Jun 3, 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.
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.
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 puberty to...
Sep 19, 2023 · Sep 19, 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...
