The World of Courtesans c12.94

c12.94

However, there is no indigenous authority to support the statement that the temple dancers were employed for the *bhoga* ceremony or that they danced naked before the god. In Gujarat these girls are said to have been employed by the *jogis* to test the continence of the novice. The girls tried to tempt him with their blandishments. If he remained indifferent, the *jogis* retained him, but if he showed any emotion, they expelled him from the society.