GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Devadasi
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Apsara
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Characteristics of a Devidasi. The Devidasis (Servants of the Gods) were female temple dancers of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Role of the Devidasis. Devidasis were dedicated in the temples to learn and perform the dance required for the rituals. The Current Estate of the Devidasis. References.
Detailed explanation-2: -Devadasis were female dancers who dedicated themselves to God. The name is a conjunction of two words ‘deva’ meaning God and ‘dasi’ meaning servant. These dance events were held in the pillared halls of temples in front of the deity, royalty and the masses.
Detailed explanation-3: -devadasi, (Sanskrit: “female servant of a god”) member of a community of women who dedicate themselves to the service of the patron god of the great temples in eastern and southern India.