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[edit] EVIDENCE FOR Relation between Sengunthars/ Kaikolars and Devadasis

1. The following is quoted from a legitimate third party website. http://globalindiamissions.org/newsletter/nwsltr0802.htm

The Kaikolan are a large Tamil and Telugu caste of weavers. There are seventy-two subdivisions (nadu or desams). Their name comes from a mythical hero and from the words "kai" (hand) and "koi" (shuttle). They consider the different parts of the loom to represent various gods and sages. They are also known as Sengundar, which means a red dagger, which is traced to the legend of the earth being harassed by demons, which led to the people asking the god Shiva to help them.

Traditionally, one girl in every family was set apart to be dedicated to temple service and becomes a "Devdasi" (meaning female servant of god). In the temple, the girl is considered married to the temple deity but in practice becomes a prostitute, especially to the Brahmans and she learns traditional music and dancing.

2. The following is journal research article with abundant valid references. This is as legitimate as it gets.

This article talks in much detail about how women from the Sengundhar/ Kaikola caste get into the sacred prostitution in temples.

"Contending identities: Sacred prostitution and reform in colonial South India Priyadarshini Vijaisri A1, A1 Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), New Delhi" South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group Issue: Volume 28, Number 3 / December 2005 Pages: 387 - 411

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Here are the links :

http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/link.asp?id=jv31l27518262711 If you cannot access it then just go to the following page and follow one of the links

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Contending+identities%3A+Sacred+prostitution+and+reform+in+colonial+South+India

3. This is taken from another legitimate webiste http://www.go2southasia.org/l_peoples.html of a world renknown organisation recognised by many countries. They have no gain in just picking on the Sengunthar caste.

The KAIKOLAR people are a caste of weavers 1.5 million strong in southern India. They are Hindus and view different parts of the loom as representations of various gods and sages. Traditionally, each Kaikolar family sets aside one daughter to serve in a Hindu temple. That daughter is considered married to the temple deity—often the Hindu destroyer god Shiva. In practice, the daughter becomes a temple prostitute.

All 3 of the above references are quite legitimate and I can quote many more. There is no question of coincidence or any error in any of these sources.

This article clearly requires a rewrite from top to bottom. For me it reads not like article in Wikipedia but some bards singsong to a local bigwig. User:RaveenS

I agree. The tone is quite inappropriate and it cites no sources, as a result of which it reads like a panegyric to the glorious Gonder caste. I've tagged it as requiring a complete rewrite. -- Arvind 13:04, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

The User:PONDHEEPANKAR alias User:Pranava seem to have a problem with this article. He has been vanadalising many articles. He should use the Talk to discuss his issues.

RaveenS 21:59, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup assistance

I attempted to clean up a bit after your newcomer tried to make his edits. I am very far from knowledgable on the subject however, so I cannot do more than do obvious cleanups. In the meantime, please remain patient, assume good faith and remember to not bite the newcomers. --MJ^(☎|@|C) 16:18, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

I reverted the edits to a version that is not vandalised.

Kongan 09:22, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

Well the newbie has written a good portion titled Tiltle Origin but he replaced the whole article with it, so I reverted the article and included his much improved Title origin as part of the whole article. Hopefully he wiull follw the format from here on now.

Kongan 14:22, 24 March 2006 (UTC)