[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The World of Courtesans](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973) › c12.94 # The World of Courtesans c12.94 The World of Courtesans c12.94 - **Language:** English ### [c12.94](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.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. - [Previous: c12.93](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c12.93) - [Next: c12.95](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c12.95) - [Up: c12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c12) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c12.94](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c12.94) · Pramāṇa