01696nam a22002297a 4500 20220923120051.0 220923b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9789388630757 AL English 23 306.6 JAID Veenus Jain 58318 Devadasis of India:tradition or travesty New Delhi Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt.Ltd 2019 xv,145 p. HB 22x14 cm. 4177 ₹479.00 ₹ ₹599.00 20% 12-09-2022 Ancient India has been a land of wisdom, riches and mysteries. Its fabled saints, philosophers, ascetics, its multiplicity of Gods & religions, complex rituals and even snake charmers and magicians never ceased to fascinate the world. Socio-religious tradition of Devadasis or the 'Brides of God' as they were known in India, is one such tradition, shrouded in mystery that attracts attention. It compels a curious mind to take a closer look to learn more and understand its realities. These women are generally referred to by the term devadasi which literally means 'female servant of the deity'. This work bears on many topics such as origin, belief, development, ceremonies, organization, functions, activities, paramours, sexuality, historical survey, statistical analysis, preventive measures and the pathetic stories of devadasis. Because it was conceived as a study of women, culture and religion, it must be borne in mind that all these concerns are dealt with as they arise out of a close attention to the practices of the devadasis. Devadasi 58315 Tradition 58316 JAIN (Veenus) 58317 ddc BK 224649 224649 0 0 ddc 0 0 SOC AL AL 2022-09-20 Biblios Book Point, Surathkal, Mangalore575014 479.00 1 306.6 JAID 076084 2022-12-06 00:00:00 2022-11-23 599.00 2022-09-23 BK