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Rudryakanyas are one of the sects of Shaivism and consists of women who have dedicated themselves to the service of Lord Shiva through the medium of art and dance. Puranic tradition describes them alternatively as Apsaras or the daughters of Rudra born out of the divine admiration shown by the wives of the rishis of Devatāruvana towards Lord Shiva[1][2].
They have been one of the eminent pillars of Shaivite tradition and responsible for much of the development of art and keeping the science of natya sashtra alive[3]. In the past century they have been subject to much abuse and character assassination where they had been wrongly portrayed as prostitutes and courtesans due to one off references in some texts while they were anything but. [4]
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edit- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2019-10-30). "Rudrakanya, Rudrakanyā, Rudra-kanya: 2 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ GV, Tagore (annotation and translation) (1992). "Chapters 44, pp 66-72, Chapters 229, pp 9-15". The Skanda-Purāṇa. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0966-6.
- ^ Swaminathan, London (2022-07-30). Stories Of Tamil Devadasis & Dance Dramas In Rig Veda. Pustaka Digital Media.
- ^ Deshpande, N. A. (1991). The Padma-purāṇa. Ancient Indian tradition & mythology series (Reprint ed.). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 1408. ISBN 978-81-208-0479-1.
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