Contents Preface. 1. Devadasi custom justification for the study. 2. The development of the Devadasi System. 3. Stronghold of the system. 4. Management of the system. 5. Selection and functions. 6. Relations of Devadasis. 7. Opposition to the custom. 8. Devadasi cult a sociological approach. 9. Genesis of Devadasi cult. 10. Devadasi cult a case study of Belgaum. 11. Devadasis of Yellampura village. 12. Continuity of Devadasi cult. 13. Reformation and rehabilitation of Devadasis. 14. Recommendation. 15. Devadasi an anthropological study. 16. Devadasi custom. 17. Devadasi custom and the shrines. 18. From sacred servant to prostitute. 19. An assessment. Multiplicity of sexual crimes today is a horrifying legacy of modern civilized societies. It will therefore be worthwhile to study religious and social customs of Devadasis prevalent in India through the ages. Scholars from various disciplines have carried out extensive research on the subject. The material selected for this work will provide inputs for us to evolve a sustainable civilized and peaceful social order. 440 pp.…

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Title: Changing Status of Devadasis in India
Author: R K Gupta
Publisher: Sumit Enterprises, New Delhi
Publication year: 2007
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Binding: Hardbound
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