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)
Bhavisya Purana (93;67)
Udhayabnisarka (Chaturvani) by Vararuchi
South Indian Inscription, ed., E. Hultz, Madras, 1890-1903
Epigraphic India, Vol II, p.227
Hyderabad Archaeological Series,1942, No.3, p l09
Paes and Nuniz., Vijaynagar Empire, ed., Filliozal, V, p.24, Delhi, 1977
H.M. Elliot., History of India, p.ll8, Read Books, 1906
Archaeological Survey of India Report-1903-A, Critique of Indian Theatre, p. 95-107, New Delhi
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
Annual Report on South India Epigraphy,1915 No.B 253
Ibid.,1910 B 370
Krishnamurthy, S.K., A study of cultural Development in Chola period, p.73, Madras, 1966
Annual Report of South Indian Epigraphy, 1050-51, No.363
South Indian Inscriptions, No. 1384
Travancore Archaeological Series, V, No.24
Pellai, K.K., The Sucindram Temple, p.258, Madras, 1953
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
Epigraphic Carnatica, V Belur 58.
South Indian Inscription II plate3 No.66
SII X No.77
Ibid.,No.75
Travancore Archaeological Services IV No.21
Thurston, E., op. cit, p. 141
Britanica Encyclopedia, Vol-XVIII
Dubois, J.A., Hindu Manners Customs and Ceremonies, p.5925,oxford, 1978
JRASBB, Vol-VII, 1942, p.79
The Book of Marco - Polo, p.345-46, Vol-II, Vule 6, Consider, 1975.