Nityasumangali (Devadasi Tradition in South India)

Nityasumangali (Devadasi Tradition in South India)

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It studies what the devadasi tradition meant and its transformation into a living cultural phenomenon in the context of Hindu Tradition. The author has first investigated the concept of the Devadasi as found in the cultural history of South India. The functions and forms of the Devadasi tradition are also examined within the Temple Ritual. Data from Sanskrit Agamas, commentaries, Tamil sources, informant's accounts and form the actual repertoire of the Devadasis have been woven into a coherent structure.

Nityasumangali (Devadasi Tradition in South India),Saskia Kersenboom,Motilal Banarsidass,8120815270,Music,Asian / Middle Eastern history,India

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