devadasi
devadasi · devadasis
A girl who underwent the Hindu religious practice of being "married" to a deityA girl who underwent the Hindu religious practice of being "married" to a deity. In addition to taking care of the temple, she learned and practiced Bharatanatyam and other classical Indian arts, enjoying high social status.
Meaning
1 senses(Hinduism, historical)A girl who underwent the Hindu religious practice of being "married" to a deity. In addition to taking care of the temple, she learned and practiced Bharatanatyam and other classical Indian arts, enjoying high social status.
Origin
From the Sanskrit देवदासी (devá-dāsī, “female servant of a deity”), from देव (devá, “deityFrom the Sanskrit देवदासी (devá-dāsī, “female servant of a deity”), from देव (devá, “deity, god”) and दासी (dāsī, “a female servant or slave”).
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