Devadasi, the Glossary
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.[1]
Table of Contents
147 relations: Agama (Hinduism), Agnijal, Amrapali, Amy Carmichael, Anant Sadashiv Altekar, Andhra Pradesh, ANU Press, Arthashastra, Bala (1976 film), Balasaraswati, Bangalore Nagarathnamma, Beeban Kidron, Belgaum, Bengali language, Bharatanatyam, Bombay Devadasi Protection Act, Brahmin, Bridegroom, Brihadisvara Temple, British Raj, Caste, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Chakyar, Charles-Simon Catel, Chennai, Child prostitution, Chola Empire, Cilappatikaram, CKXT-DT, Dalit, Davesh Soneji, Deuki, Domingo Paes, E. Krishna Iyer, Encyclopædia Britannica, Eunuch, Garuda, Ghataprabha, Giddh, Gita Govinda, Goa, Daman and Diu, Godavari River, Gomantak Maratha Samaj, Government of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Gupta Empire, Guru, Hemalatha Lavanam, Indra Soundar Rajan, Isai Vellalar, ... Expand index (97 more) »
- Courtesans by type
- Hindu temple dance
Agama (Hinduism)
The Agamas (Devanagari: आगम, IAST) (ākamam) (Bengali: আগম, ISO15919: āgama) are a collection of several Tantric literature and scriptures of Hindu schools.
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Agnijal
Agnijal is a Bengali period romantic drama that was premiered on 21 November 2016, and aired on Star Jalsha.
Amrapali
Āmrapālī, also known as "Ambapālika", "Ambapali", or "Amra" was a celebrated nagarvadhu (royal courtesan) of the Republic of Vaishali (located in present-day Bihar) in ancient India around 500 BC.
Amy Carmichael
Amy Beatrice Carmichael (16 December 1867 – 18 January 1951) was an Irish Christian missionary in India who opened an orphanage and founded a mission in Dohnavur.
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Anant Sadashiv Altekar
Anant Sadashiv Altekar (24 September 1898 – 25 November 1960) was a historian, archaeologist, and numismatist from Maharashtra, India.
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Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (abbr. AP) is a state in the southern coastal region of India.
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ANU Press
ANU Press (or Australian National University Press; originally ANU E Press) is a new university press (NUP) that publishes open-access books, textbooks and journals.
Arthashastra
The Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्रम्) is an Ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, political science, economic policy and military strategy.
Bala (1976 film)
Bala is a 1976 documentary film made by Satyajit Ray, about a Bharatanatyam dancer, Balasaraswati, fondly known as "Bala".
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Balasaraswati
Tanjore Balasaraswati, also known as Balasaraswati (13 May 1918 – 9 February 1984), was an Indian dancer, and her rendering of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style originated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, made this style of dancing well known in different parts of India and many parts of the world.
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Bangalore Nagarathnamma
Bangalore Nagarathnamma (3 November 1878 – 19 May 1952) was an Indian Carnatic singer, cultural activist, scholar, and devadasi.
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Beeban Kidron
Beeban Tania Kidron, Baroness Kidron, (born 2 May 1961), is a British politician.
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Belgaum
Belgaum (Kannada ISO: Bēḷagāma), officially known as Belagavi (also Belgaon), is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats.
Bengali language
Bengali, also known by its endonym Bangla (বাংলা), is an Indo-Aryan language from the Indo-European language family native to the Bengal region of South Asia.
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Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance form that originated in Tamil Nadu, India.
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Bombay Devadasi Protection Act
Bombay Devadasi Protection Act (1934) was passed by the Bombay High Court under British India to protect existing Devadasis and prevent the dedication of women into the Devadasi system of existence.
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Brahmin
Brahmin (brāhmaṇa) is a varna (caste) within Hindu society.
Bridegroom
A bridegroom (often shortened to groom) is a man who is about to be married or who is newlywed.
Brihadisvara Temple
Brihadishvara Temple, called Rajarajesvaram by its builder, and known locally as Thanjai Periya Kovil and Peruvudaiyar Kovil, is a Shaivite Hindu temple built in a Chola architectural style located on the south bank of the Cauvery river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
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British Raj
The British Raj (from Hindustani, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent,.
Caste
A caste is a fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification: a caste system.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (মহাপ্রভু শ্রীচৈতন্য দেব, श्री चैतन्य महाप्रभु), born Vishvambhara Mishra, (1486–1533 CE) was an Indian Hindu saint from Bengal who was the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, which considers him to be Krishna (God) incarnate, "in the mood and complexion" of his chief consort, Radha".
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Chakyar
Chakyar (also spelled Cakyar, Chakkiar, Chakiar, etc.) is a priestly caste coming under the Ambalavasi community of Hindus in the Kerala state of India.
Charles-Simon Catel
Charles-Simon Catel (10 June 1773 – 29 November 1830) was a French composer and educator born at L'Aigle, Orne.
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Chennai
Chennai (IAST), formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India.
Child prostitution
Child prostitution is prostitution involving a child, and it is a form of commercial sexual exploitation of children.
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Chola Empire
The Chola Empire, which is often referred to as the Imperial Cholas, was a medieval Indian, thalassocratic empire that was established by the Chola dynasty that rose to prominence during the middle of the ninth century and united southern India under their rule.
Cilappatikaram
Cilappatikāram (சிலப்பதிகாரம், ചിലപ്പതികാരം, IPA: ʧiləppət̪ikɑːrəm, lit. "the Tale of an Anklet"), also referred to as Silappathikaram or Silappatikaram, is the earliest Tamil epic.
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CKXT-DT
CKXT-DT (channel 52) was a broadcast television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which broadcast to much of southern and eastern Ontario.
Dalit
Dalit (from dalita meaning "broken/scattered") is a term first coined by the Indian social reformer Jyotirao Phule for untouchables and outcasts, who represented the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent.
Davesh Soneji
Davesh Soneji is a social historian working in the field of performing arts, addressing issues of gender, class, and caste especially in the colonial context.
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Deuki
Deuki is an ancient custom practiced in the far western regions of Nepal where a young girl is offered to the local temple.
Domingo Paes
Domingo Paes (sometimes spelt Pais) was a traveller from Portuguese India, who visited the Vijayanagara Empire, located on the southern portion of the Deccan Plateau in around 1520.
E. Krishna Iyer
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Encyclopædia Britannica
The British Encyclopaedia is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia.
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Eunuch
A eunuch is a male who has been castrated.
Garuda
Garuda (translit; Garuḷa; Vedic Sanskrit: गरुळ) is a Hindu deity who is primarily depicted as the mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Ghataprabha
Ghataprabha is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, in north Karnataka India.
Giddh
Giddh (The Vultures) is a 1984 Hindi film directed by T.S. Ranga starring Smita Patil, Om Puri and Nana Patekar among others.
Gita Govinda
The Gita Govinda (गीतगोविन्दम्; IAST: gītagovindam) is a work composed by the 12th-century Hindu poet, Jayadeva.
Goa, Daman and Diu
Goa, Daman and Diu was a union territory of the Republic of India established in 1961 following the annexation of Portuguese India, with Maj Gen K P Candeth as its first Military Governor.
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Godavari River
The Godavari (ɡod̪aːʋəɾiː) is India's second longest river after the Ganga River and drains the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra. It flows east for, draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%) and Odisha (5.7%).
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Gomantak Maratha Samaj
Gomantak Maratha Samaj is a Hindu community found in the Indian state of Goa.
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Government of Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu (Tamil: Tamiḻnāṭu aracu) is the administrative body responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Gujarat
Gujarat is a state along the western coast of India.
Gupta Empire
The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire on the Indian subcontinent which existed from the mid 3rd century CE to mid 6th century CE.
Guru
Guru (गुरु; IAST: guru; Pali: garu) is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field.
Hemalatha Lavanam
Hemalatha Lavanam (26 February 1932 – 19 March 2008) was an Indian social reformer, writer, and atheist who protested against untouchability and the caste system.
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Indra Soundar Rajan
Indra Soundar Rajan (இந்திரா சௌந்தர்ராஜன், born 13 November 1958) is the pen name of P. Soundar Rajan, a well-known Tamil author of short stories, novels, television serials, and screenplays.
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Isai Vellalar
Isai Velalar is a community found in India in Tamil Nadu.
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Jagannath
Jagannatha (Jagannātha; formerly Juggernaut) is a deity worshipped in regional Hindu traditions in India as part of a triad along with his (Krishna's) brother Balabhadra, and sister, Subhadra.
Jagannath Temple, Puri
The Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Jagannath, a form of Vishnu in Hinduism.
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Jamadagni
Jamadagni (lit) is a sage in Hindu literature.
Jataka tales
The Jātaka (Sanskrit for "Birth-Related" or "Birth Stories") are a voluminous body of literature native to the Indian subcontinent which mainly concern the previous births of Gautama Buddha in both human and animal form.
Jogwa
Jogwa - The Awakening is a 2009 Marathi-language film directed by Rajiv Patil and produced under iDream Productions & Screenplay by Sanjay Krishnaji Patil.
Kalakshetra Foundation
Kalakshetra Foundation, formerly simply Kalakshetra, is an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music.
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Kalhana
Kalhana (translit) was the author of Rajatarangini (River of Kings), an account of the history of Kashmir.
Kalidasa
Kālidāsa (कालिदास, "Servant of Kali"; 4th–5th century CE) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright.
Kanjirottu Yakshi
Kanjirottu Yakshi is a folkloric deity of South India.
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Kannada
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ), formerly also known as Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states.
Karnataka
Karnataka (ISO), also known colloquially as Karunāḍu, is a state in the southwestern region of India.
Karnataka State Women's University
Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University (KSAWU, Vijayapura) also known as Karnataka State Women's University was established in August 2003 and is the first university exclusively for women in the state of Karnataka.
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Kashmir
Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent.
Kathleen Gough
Eleanor Kathleen Gough Aberle (16 August 1925 – 8 September 1990) was a British anthropologist and feminist who was known for her work in South Asia and South-East Asia.
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Kerala
Kerala (/), called Keralam in Malayalam, is a state on the Malabar Coast of India.
Krishna
Krishna (Sanskrit: कृष्ण) is a major deity in Hinduism.
Krishna district
Krishna district is a district in the coastal Andhra Region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters.
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Krishnadasi (2000 TV series)
Krishnadasi is an Indian Tamil-language soap opera.
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Krishnadasi (2016 TV series)
Krishnadasi (English: Krishna's Devotee) is an Indian fiction television series, which premiered on 25 January 2016, and was broadcast on Colors TV.
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Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi (Telugu: కూచిపూడి నృత్యం) is one of the eight major Indian classical dances.
L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer
Diwan Bahadur Lakshminarayanapuram Krishna Ananthakrishna Iyer (1861–1937) was an anthropologist of British India.
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Lakshmi
Lakshmi (sometimes spelled Laxmi) also known as Shri, is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism.
Les bayadères
Les bayadères is an opera in three acts by the composer Charles-Simon Catel.
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Life expectancy
Human life expectancy is a statistical measure of the estimate of the average remaining years of life at a given age.
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M. L. Vasanthakumari
Madras Lalithangi Vasanthakumari (popularly referred to as MLV) (3 July 1928 – 31 October 1990) was a Carnatic musician.
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M. S. Subbulakshmi
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer.
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Madhavi (Silappatikaram)
Madhavi is a central character in the Silapathikaram, one of the epics in Tamil literature.
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Madras Devadasis (Prevention of Dedication) Act
The Madras Devadasis (Prevention of Dedication) Act (also called the Tamil Nadu Devadasis (Prevention of Dedication) Act or the Madras Devadasi Act) is a law that was enacted on 9 October 1947 just after India became independent from British rule.
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Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St.
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Maharashtra
Maharashtra (ISO: Mahārāṣṭra) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau.
Mahari dance
Mahari is a ritualistic dance forms form the eastern Indian state of Odisha that used to be performed at the temple of Lord Jagannatha at Puri by devadasi dancers called mahari. Devadasi and mahari dance are Hindu temple dance.
Malaprabha River
The Malaprabha River is a tributary of the Krishna River and flows through the state of Karnataka in India.
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Meghadūta
Meghadūta (मेघदूत literally Cloud Messenger) is a lyric poem written by Kālidāsa (c. 4th–5th century CE), considered to be one of the greatest Sanskrit poets.
Mohiniyattam
Mohiniyattam (മോഹിനിയാട്ടം) is an Indian classical dance form originating from the state of Kerala.
Moovalur Ramamirtham
Moovalur Ramamirtham (மூவலூர் ராமாமிர்தம்) (1883–1962) was a Tamil social reformer, author, and political activist of the Dravidian Movement, who worked for the abolition of the Devadasi system in the Madras Presidency.
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Muddupalani
Muddupalani was a Telugu speaking poet and devadasi attached to the court of Pratap Singh (1739–63), the Maratha king of Tanjore.
Mumbai
Mumbai (ISO:; formerly known as Bombay) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Muthulakshmi Reddy
Muthulakshmi Reddy (also spelled Reddi in some British Indian sources; 30 July 1886 – 22 July 1968) was an Indian medical practitioner, social reformer and Padma Bhushan award recipient.
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Nagarvadhu
Nagarvadhu or Nagar Vadhu (Devanagari: नगरवधू) ("bride of the city") was a tradition followed in some parts of Vedic India. Devadasi and Nagarvadhu are courtesans by type.
Nambiar (Ambalavasi caste)
The Nambiar (also written as Nambyar) is a Hindu Ambalavasi caste of Kerala.
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Nani (actor)
Ghanta Naveen Babu (born 24 February 1984), known professionally by his screen name Nani, is an Indian actor, producer, and television presenter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema.
Narayan Sanyal
Narayan Sanyal (26 April 1923 – 7 February 2005) was an Indian writer of modern Bengali literature as well as a civil engineer.
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National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)
The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) is a multi-venue, multi-purpose cultural centre in Mumbai, India, which aims to promote and preserve India's heritage of music, dance, theatre, film, literature and photography.
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National Commission for Women
The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body of the Government of India, generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women.
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Nautch
The nautch (meaning "dance" or "dancing" from Hindustani: "naach")Scott A. Kugle, 2016,, p.230.
Necklace
A necklace is an article of jewellery that is worn around the neck.
Odisha
Odisha (English), formerly Orissa (the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India.
Odissi
Odishi, also referred to as Orissi in old literature, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state of India. Devadasi and Odissi are Hindu temple dance.
Om Puri
Om Prakash Puri, (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as Urdu, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada, English, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, and Marathi films, as well as independent and art films and also starred in several international cinema.
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
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Padma Shri
The Padma Shri (IAST: padma śrī), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan.
Padma Vibhushan
The Padma Vibhushan ("Lotus Decoration") is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna.
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Pankaj Charan Das
Guru Pankaj Charan Das (1919–2003) was an Indian classical dancer, choreographer and the Ādi Guru of Odissi dance.
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Parashurama
Parashurama, also referred to as Rama Jamadagnya, Rama Bhargava and Virarama, is the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism.
Prostitution
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment.
Puja (Hinduism)
Puja (translit-std), also spelt pooja, is a worship ritual performed by Hindus to offer devotional homage and prayer to one or more deities, to host and honour a guest, or to spiritually celebrate an event.
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Rādhikā-sāntvanam
The Rādhikā-sāntvanam ('Appeasing Radhka') is a poem composed by the Telugu-language poet and devadasi Muddupalani (1739–90) concerning the marital relationship of the deity Krishna, his aunt Radha and new wife Ila, and the appeasement of the jealousy of Radha.
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Renuka
Renuka, also known as Yellamma, is a Hindu mother Goddess worshipped predominantly in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and the western state of Maharashtra.
Rudraveena (TV series)
Rudraveena or Rudraveenai is a Tamil mystery-suspense television series directed by Rakesh Sinha.
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Rukmini Devi Arundale
Rukmini Devi Arundale (née Shastri; 29 February 1904 – 24 February 1986)Sharma, Shoba and Gangadean, Ashok (January 31, 2004).
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Sacred prostitution
Sacred prostitution, temple prostitution, cult prostitution, and religious prostitution are purported rites consisting of paid intercourse performed in the context of religious worship, possibly as a form of fertility rite or divine marriage.
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Sai Pallavi
Sai Pallavi Senthamarai Kannan (born 9 May 1992) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (attributively संस्कृत-,; nominally संस्कृतम्) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages.
Sasimani Debi
Sasimani Debi (alternatively spelled Sashimani, Shashimani, Devi), was the last living Mahari or Devdasi of Jagannath temple and “human consort” of the Lord Jagannath.
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Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray (2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and composer.
Sexually transmitted infection
A sexually transmitted infection (STI), also referred to as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and the older term venereal disease (VD), is an infection that is spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, or sometimes manual sex.
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Shamakhi dancers
The Shamakhi dancers (Azerbaijani: Şamaxı rəqqasələri) were the principal dancers of the entertainment groups that existed in Shamakhi (in modern Azerbaijan) up to the late 19th century.
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Shyam Singha Roy
Shyam Singha Roy is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language period romantic drama film directed by Rahul Sankrityan.
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Sitavva Joddati
Sitavva Joddati is a Karnataka-based social activist working for the emancipation and empowerment of women suffering within the Devadasi system.
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Smita Patil
Smita Patil (17 October 1955 – 13 December 1986) was an Indian film and theatre actress who primarily worked in Hindi and Marathi films.
Somavamshi dynasty
The Somavamshi (IAST: Somavaṃśī, "Lunar dynasty") or Keshari (IAST: Keśarī) dynasty ruled parts of present-day Odisha in eastern India between the 9th and the 12th centuries.
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South India
South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area and 20% of India's population.
Star Jalsha
Star Jalsha is an Indian Bengali language general entertainment pay television channel operated by Disney Star, a subsidiary of Disney India.
Storyville (TV series)
Storyville is a documentary strand presented by the BBC featuring international documentaries.
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Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum.
T. Brinda
Thanjavur Brinda (1912-1996) was one of the representatives of the Veenai Dhanammal school of Carnatic Music.
T. Muktha
Thanjavur Muktha, also spelt Mukta and often referred as Mukthamma, (1914–2007) was one of the foremost representatives of the Veena Dhanammal school of Carnatic Music.
Tamil language
Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia.
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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (TN) is the southernmost state of India.
Tawaif
A tawaif was a highly successful courtesan singer‚ dancer‚ and poet who catered to the nobility of the Indian subcontinent, particularly during the Mughal era. Devadasi and tawaif are courtesans by type.
Tenali
Tenali is a city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Thanjavur
Thanjavur, also known as Thanjai, previously known as Tanjore,Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The Times of India
The Times of India, also known by its abbreviation TOI, is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group.
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The Vice Guide to Travel
The Vice Guide to Travel is a travel show-style documentary show released in 2006 by Vice Media, as part of the VBS.tv online television division of Vice.
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Theosophy
Theosophy is a religious and philosophical system established in the United States in the late 19th century.
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a red brick Russell Group research university in Bristol, England.
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University of Chicago Press
The University of Chicago Press is the university press of the University of Chicago, a private research university in Chicago, Illinois.
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Varna (Hinduism)
Varṇa (वर्ण), in the context of Hinduism, refers to a social class within a hierarchical traditional Hindu society.
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Veenai Dhanammal
Veenai Dhanammal (வீணை தனம்மாள்) (1867–1938) was a highly accomplished Carnatic musician, and the torchbearer of the school of Carnatic music that goes by her name.
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Viacom18
Viacom18 Media Private Limited is an Indian media company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Victor-Joseph Étienne de Jouy
Victor-Joseph Étienne, called de Jouy (19 October 17644 September 1846), was a French dramatist who abandoned an early military career for a successful literary one.
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Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire was a late medieval Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India.
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Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet (21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his nom de plume M. de Voltaire (also), was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian.
Xuanzang
Xuanzang ((Hsüen Tsang); 6 April 6025 February 664), born Chen Hui / Chen Yi (/), also known by his Sanskrit Dharma name Mokṣadeva, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator.
Zamindar
A zamindar in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semi-autonomous feudal ruler of a zamindari (feudal estate).
See also
Courtesans by type
- Cocotte (prostitute)
- Demimonde
- Devadasi
- Gaṇikā
- Gējì
- Hetaira
- Kisaeng
- Nagarvadhu
- Oiran
- Qiyan
- Sing-song girls
- Tawaif
Hindu temple dance
- Devadasi
- Ghungroo
- Mahari dance
- Odissi
- Temple dance
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devadasi
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