Devadasi Tradition of South India
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Vardapandey, M.L., Religion and Theatre, p.45-46, Delhi, 1983
Chandogya2-II,XII 1&2
Brhadarapyaka - VI 4,3
Chaturvani - text written during the Gupta period. It comprises four plays, the heroins of which are manly the Ganikas.
Apsaras - Divine dancers who might became the mistress of god and men, comparable with Greek Nymph.
Brahmajala Sutta - A Buddhist work of 6th century B.C.
The Periplus of Erythean Sea compiled in Greak by an anonimous author towards the end of the 1st century A.D.
Sudrandhyaska Prakarana - (5;2)
Skanda Purana (24;2)
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Vardapandey, M.L., op. cit, p.50
Prasad, A.K., Functions and Gradation of Devadasis-An essay,| Indian History Congress, 45th session, Annamalaingar, pl92-194
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Ibid.,1910 B 370
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Naivedya- ritual offering of milk, cooked food etc.
Chatterjee, A., Dances of Golden Hall, p.29-31, Delhi, 1979
Ibid.,p.30
Kersenboom story Sasika C, Nityasumangali, p. 188, Delhi, 1987
Basavis were the girls dedicate to the temples in Karnataka. It is Customary to dedicate one daughter as a Basavi, if there is no male of spring in the family.
Kersenboom story Sasikac, op. cit., p. 191
Worship of ankle bells which concludes a devadasis training in dance.
Thurston, E., Castes and Tribes of Southern India, p. 140, Delhi, 1975
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SII X No.77
Ibid.,No.75
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