| `devdasi dance |
| Ratri Basak |
Posted On: 3/11/2008 4:27:31 AM |
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what is `devdasi dance"? when did it began?
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| Abhash Veer |
Posted On: 3/15/2008 3:24:47 AM |
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In the Puranas, there are references that a custom of dedicating maidens to the deity in temples was prevalent in India from very early times. They later came to be known as `Devadasis`. They were in charge of the music and dance aspects of temple rituals. In India the dancing and singing of Devadasis was an integral part of temple worship. They were attached to temples in various parts of India, like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bengal, Orissa and Kashmir. It was a common custom in all places that maidens under went a symbolic marriage with the deity before she became a Devadasi. In Kerala, it was called `Penkettu`
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