Madurai: "Temple dancer Mohanangi died one fine day" is the opening line of a play on the devadasi system enacted by Lady Doak College students here. After honours from the temple authorities, ...

Guwahati, March 16 (IANS) In a small town called Pathsala, about 60 km from this principal town of Assam, a mission has been underway for more than half a century. The task at hand is not easy — ...

Chennai: The practice of keeping young girls in village temples to be worshipped as goddesses as part of rituals in south India amounts to abuse and slavery, the National Human Rights Commission said.

The practice dates back to at least the 6th century CE, gaining prominence between the 7th and 12th centuries, especially in southern India. Initially, Devadasis were respected women dedicated to ...

The practice dates back to at least the 6th century CE, gaining prominence between the 7th and 12th centuries, especially in southern India. Initially, Devadasis were respected women dedicated to ...

Parasmani Devi, the last surviving 'devadasi' of the Shri Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri, died due to old-age related ailments on Saturday, temple sources said. She was 90. Parasmani lived in a ...

Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 () The banned 'devadasi' system, in which women are dedicated in local temples for the service of the deity and later allegedly forced into sex trade, still exists in many ...

The story told in the classical Russian ballet “La Bayadére” is set in India and involves temple dancers known as devadasi. To choreographer Kausi Subramaniam, it seemed to be ripe for an adaptation ...