INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the southern Indian state of Karnataka the Devadasi system was practiced for over 10 centuries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Literally Devadasi means, a Servant of God! Women who belonged to the Devadasi tradition were given high respect and social status during the time of Kings but as the days passed by and the society evolved these ladies were made to be prostitutes and sex slaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Muthulakshmi Reddy fought for women against many wrong things, including the devadasi system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thereafter, they are referred to as Mathamma, the local name for Devadasis, and deemed to be public property. Once the girls attain puberty, the temple priest performs a ritual marrying them to the deity, after which they are not allowed to marry any person.