Devadasi tradition

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tradition
gptkbp:associatedWith Hindu temples
temple dance
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkb:Andhra_Pradesh
gptkb:Karnataka
gptkb:Odisha
gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkb:Telangana
gptkbp:connectsTo gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkb:music
gptkb:Bharatanatyam
gptkb:Odissi
gptkb:Kuchipudi
gptkb:Sadir
arts
social justice
women's rights
poverty
ritual purity
caste system
temple festivals
religious rituals
social stigma
temple economy
Dravidian movement
child marriage
religious endowments
Dalit communities
abolition movements
female empowerment (historically)
female exploitation
patronage by kings
gptkbp:criticizedFor exploitation of women
gptkbp:declinedAfter British colonial period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Devadasi tradition
gptkbp:involves dedication of girls to deities
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:South_India
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Devadasis
gptkb:India
gptkbp:relatedTo ritual prostitution
gptkbp:subjectOf books
documentaries
films
academic research
legal reforms
social reform movements
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bharatanatyam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5