<nowiki>devadasi; દેવદાસી; Devadasi; девадаси; Devadasi; devadasi; 德瓦達斯; bajadere; Devadasi; デーヴァダーシー; bajadär; דבאדסי; 德瓦達斯; देवदासी; దేవదాసి; Devadasi; দেৱদাসী নৃত্য; Bajadero; தேவதாசி முறை; devadasi; দেবদাসী; devadasi; Devadasi; देवदासी; ଦେବଦାସୀ; ਦੇਵਦਾਸੀ; دیوداسی; देवदासी; देवदासी; Девадасі; دیوداسی; ദേവദാസി; เทวทาสี; Dewadasi; devadasi; devadasi; devadasi; දේවදාසි; ದೇವದಾಸಿ; Devadasi; devadasi; ديفاداسي; Devadasi; 데바다시; Mujeres que servían a la deidad de un templo aparte de entretener a los creyentes; মন্দিরের পূজায় নিবেদিত মহিলা; danseuse du temple, Inde; храмова танцюристка і повія в Індії; Indische Tempeldienerinnen; Garota "dedicada" ao culto e serviço de uma divindade ou um templo por toda sua vida; woman dedicated to the worship of a temple's patron god; virinoj kiuj servis la diaĵon de templo kaj amuzis la kredantojn; woman dedicated to the worship of a temple's patron god; মন্দিৰৰ পৃষ্ঠপোষক দেৱতাৰ পূজাত উৎসৰ্গিত নাৰী; Bayadere; баядерка; jogini; venkatasani; nailis; muralis; theradiyan; bayadere; nityasumangali</nowiki>

English: TheDevadasi tradition (Hindi: देवदासी / ದೇವದಾಸಿ; "servant of god") is a religious Hindu tradition in which girls are "married" and dedicated to adeity (deva or devi) or to atemple. Devadesi includes performance aspects such as those that take place in thetemple as well as in the courtly andmujuvani (Telegu) or home context.Dance andmusic were essential part oftemple worship. Originally, in addition to this and taking care of the temple and performing rituals, these women learned and practicedSadir (Bharatanatya),Odissi and other classical Indian artistic traditions and enjoyed a high social status.

Français : Lesbayadères sont des jeunes filles attachées au service des temples hindous ; elles sont choisies pour leur beauté et recrutées dans les familles les plus croyantes.