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Devadasis
Devadasis (female slaves of the God) commonly found in the most temples in Chola times. They were in origin a special and venerated group of women attendants some of whom, like the Vestal virgins of Rome, were dedicated to the temple at birth or when quiet young. The more talented among them were selected for the extremely difficult training of becoming a Bharatnatyam dancer. But the system was abused, eventually in many temples the Devadasis degenerated into shamefully exploited prostitutes, their earnings being collected by the temple authorities.
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