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The Indian <strong>Police</strong> Journalwas mentioned that ganika, lasika, kumbhadasi <strong>and</strong> others be broughtto a model city 185 , where it was stated that Duryodhana, havingreached that spot… comm<strong>and</strong>ed to construct pleasure houses. In theBrhatkatha Siokasamgraha, Budhasvamin gave a splendid <strong>and</strong> livelydescription <strong>of</strong> the quarters <strong>of</strong> prostitutes. A description <strong>of</strong> these quartersis also narrated in the Dasakumarcarita 186 (nirgatya-sva grhe ves a vatedyuta-sabhayam pane ca nipunam anvisyan no palabdhavan). Specialstreets are mentioned in the Bhojaprab<strong>and</strong>ha, where prostituteslived. 187 Tanjavur inscription showed that temple women (Devadasi,tanichacheri ppenadukan) were those, who resided in the streets nearthe temples. 188Kautilya suggests residential accommodation for rupajivas in thesouthern part <strong>of</strong> the city. 189 It is also to be noted that in Military campsor Cantonment areas, rupajivas are to be given accommodationalong with the main highways. 190 In two places in Arthasastrab<strong>and</strong>hakiposakas are mentioned <strong>and</strong> the expression can only referto brothel-keepers <strong>and</strong> beautiful young maidens are inmates <strong>of</strong> theirestablishments. It is recommended that income earned through themmay be used to replenish the treasury. 191Temple priests treated devadasis like slaves at many places <strong>and</strong> kept duties. Their low payment was never anything more than subsistence<strong>and</strong> clothes <strong>and</strong> ornaments for them as temple dancers. 192Samayapradipa, a late ritual text, “as an auspicious sign like a cow to the right, a goddess, a full pitcher, garl<strong>and</strong>s, banners, white riceetc.” The only inauspicious item in the catalogue is the prostitute,though a sight <strong>of</strong> her is regarded as a good omen. Similarly, the soil<strong>of</strong> a prostitute’s house is an essential item for fashioning the image <strong>of</strong>house is also used in the inauguration <strong>of</strong> construction <strong>of</strong> building. 193From the above, we can conclude that prostitution was a necessaryevil, which the society needed since time immemorial to meet theIn some parts <strong>of</strong> ancient history, it was accepted <strong>by</strong> the NationalGovernment <strong>and</strong> the prostitutes were recruited as Governmentservants with a social status, but even then the overall position <strong>of</strong>January - March, 2013203
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