Namestay ,
In, south india a devadasi is a girl "dedicated" to worship and service of a deity or a temple for the rest of her life.
Traditionally devadasi had a high status in society. After marrying
wealthy patrons, they spent their time honing their skills instead of
becoming a housewife.
acccording to ap ( andhra pradesh )report : Devadasi system continues to flourish in rural areas of Telangana and
Andhra Pradesh. According to a report submitted by one-man commission
recently, the two states together have about 80,000 Devadasi women. This
was much over the estimated number of the AP social welfare commission,
which put the figure at 24,273.
It submitted the report on Devadasis recently stating that about 80,000
women still follow the system. Devadasi system is a religious practice
in south India mostly in Karnataka and Telangana, and partly in Andhra
Pradesh. Parents, mostly of dalit communities, `marry' off their
daughters to a local deity or a temple. The girls are forced to perform
dances and are subjected to cruel beating.
The `marriage' usually occurs before the girl attains puberty. She is
later forced to become a sex worker. This system is known by different
names in different areas.Religious beliefs, caste and male domination,
and poverty are main reasons behind this social problem. Based on a
public interest litigation, Supreme Court had directed the then united
AP government to file a report on the condition of Devadasi women. The
government gave the task to Justice Raghunath Rao, who visited all the
districts and held discussions with all stakeholders including the
victims.
still devadasi is their ..
many people are thinking devdasi is end 1985 but still system is live all state most in south india .
these are district of ap (andhra pradesh ) are :
24,273 Devadasis (Karimnagar-5,861, Nizamabad-5,666, Mahbubnagar-2,879,
Warangal-1,059, Anantapur-2,686, Kurnool2,197, Medak-1,145,
Adilabad-906, Hyderabad 740, Chittoor 544, Nellore284, Rangareddy231,
Nalgonda-40, Prakasam-26, Visakhapatnam-7, East Godavari-1,and Kadapa
-1), the actual number could be more than 80,000.
the problem is more rampant in Telangana and Rayalaseema.
This system has
many names including Joginis in Medak and Warangal, Mathamma or Matangi
in Nellore, Ongole, Prakasam, Balavi in Kurnool, Anantapur and
Chittoor, Shiva Parvati, and Paravathulu in Karimnagar, Thayaramma in
Vizianagaram, Ambabai in Rangareddy , and Devadasi in coastal districts.
These women are also forced to perform in `recording dance' parties.
The National Commission for Women on Sunday convened a meeting with
women commissions of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, AP and Telangana
where they discussed the Devadasi system and how to curb it. They
suggested that the Centre should come out with a legislation banning
Davadasis
really such type of system is abused all girls pristage and right.
now we r fight against this system where girls not get right .. so plz forword this message to all people who dont know this system .
