devadasi meaning in Sanskrit
देवदासी devadāsī
devadasi in Sanskrit: देवदासी (devadāsī). In English, devadasi means 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.
Sanskrit words for devadasi
- devadasi
- देवदासी devadāsī
English meaning of devadasi
- noun 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.
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Questions about devadasi in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of devadasi in Sanskrit?
- Devadasi in Sanskrit is देवदासी (devadāsī).
- devadasi इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Devadasi: देवदासी (devadāsī).
- What does devadasi mean in English?
- Devadasi means 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.
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