Who are the Devadasis, the worshippers of Goddess Yellamma? Girls dedicated to offer service to the Gods? Temple caretakers …
The tradition of dedicating girls to Goddess Yellama dates back to the period of the Puranas, from the 6th century A.D. acco…
Girls from different class backgrounds but mostly from dalit or lower and intermediary castes were offered as a religious cu…
According folklore based on mythology one of the stories of Goddess Yellama is that of the curse of Jamadagni on Renuka, his…
Superstitions and blind faith have been a major cause for the continuance of the practice. The ‘Jogin’ system of Andhra Prad…
The Devadasi cult is prevalent in different forms throughout India, to this day. It is seen to a large extent in the distric…
Some of the states where the Devadasi practice is going on, Governments tried to eradicate it through state laws like the Bo…
In Karnataka in 2009, seeing the improper implementation of the Act in the last 20 years, the government planned to appoint …
In Mehboobnagar district of Andhra Pradesh or Bellary district of Karnataka, there are separate residential areas allocated …
Kuchipudi: Situated in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, the village Kuchipudi is 32 miles from Vijayawada. Six miles …
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