1) Type of Courtesan
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In South India, a devadasi (servant of deva (god) or devi (goddess) ) is a girl `dedicated` to worship and service of a deity or a temple for the rest of her life. The dedication takes place in a Pottukattu ceremony which is similar in some ways to marriage. Originally, in addition to taking care of the temple and performing rituals, these women.....
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group of women who dedicated themselves to the service of the patron god of the great temples in eastern and southern India.[2 related articles]
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