Devadasi System was very popular initially and became notorious later. For more than 1500 years in the history of South India, it was a powerful system to be reckoned with politically and socially. Many research works have been dealt with devadasi systems dance, music and temple works.
This is one of the eminent books on devadasi system by Dr.K Sadasivan, who had dealt with the devadasi system as the offspring of cultured south indian society which had political – social – cultural – religious and caste overtones.
Contents :
Introduction;
Origin of the Devadasi System;
Impact of Agamas and Bhakti Movement;
Life of Devadasis;
More Rites and More Devadasis;
Duties and Rewards;
Internal Conflict;
Eclipse of the System;
Return of the System;
Decay and Decline;
Devadasi and Fine Arts of Tamil Nadu;
Conclusion.
