xv, 388 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Contents
Part I. The Devadasis in Society: 1. Puri encounters; 2. Kinship: married women and Devadasis; 3. Sexuality: purity, auspiciousness, and status -- Part II. The Devadasis and the King: 4. The King: divinity and status; 5. Palace rituals; 6. Royal temple rituals; Appendix 1. The ritual day in the main temple; Appendix 2. Purification of the temple -- Part III. Time Auspiciousness and Inauspiciousness: 7. Time transcended; 8. Time dissolved; 9. Time renewed -- Conclusion: Part I. Theoretical implications; Part II. Implications for the understanding of women
Analysis
India Puri Jagannath temples Rituals Role of devadāsīs
