In a bid to strengthen the legislation against the centuries-old Devadasi system, the Karnataka government is working on introducing a new law. It intends to do away with the need for the father’s ...

The Karnataka government is likely to begin a fresh survey of women associated with the Devadasi system from the first week of September. This long-pending exercise seeks to identify Devadasi women ...

A photograph by William Willoughby Hooper ‘Hindoo Dancing Girls, India,’ 1870, from the collection of Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck. Devadasi women dedicated themselves to the arts, and were once ...

The Karnataka government is preparing to launch a 45-day survey on Devadasis this month to assess the socio-economic conditions of women impacted by the abolished practice. As per reports, the ...

Sitavva Jodatti, who was ‘dedicated’ as a Devadasi when she was 7 years old, has helped eradicate the Devadasi system in Belgaum and changed the lives of over 4,000 women. "Change will not come if we ...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Acting Chief Justice C. Praveen Kumar has expressed concern over the poor implementation of AP Devadasi (Prohibition of Dedication) Act, 1988, and stressed the need for ...

Chennai, September 15: Tamil Nadu is no stranger to public discourses on culture, traditions, customs and societal norms. On some occasions, the discourses did not lead to any substantive outcome ...

Surprised by findings that the ancient Devadasi system continues to exist in some parts of the country, the Home Ministry has asked all states to take strong action against those involved in the ...

was at one point of time the beacon of arts — host to numerous dancers, musicians, artists and patrons. Temple inscriptions proclaim the great contributions of these women to society — with their art, ...