Question

Pick the correct statement(s).

• A. Devadasis were dancers in temples.
• B. Devadasis could be found in temple towns.
• C. Devadasis used to be the dancers in kings courts.
• D. Devadasis were ardent devotees.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Devadasis were dancers in temples.
B Devadasis could be found in temple towns.
D Devadasis were ardent devotees.

Temples were the centre of all cultural activities. They hosted dances performed by dancers known as devadasis. Devadasis were female dancers who dedicated themselves to God. The name is a conjunction of two words ‘deva’ meaning God and ‘dasi’ meaning servant. These dance events were held in the pillared halls of temples in front of the deity, royalty and the masses. They used to dance in front of royalty but they were not dancers in kings courts. Temples were present in temple towns, so this implies that devadasis could be found in temple towns.