The World of Courtesans c13.11

c13.11

Courtesans who lived in Madurai are also described at some length. Kovalan on his visit to the city saw courtesans lost to all sense of shame and chastity. They accompanied their rich lovers to the pleasure garden situated on the banks of Vaigai. He also found them engaged in water sport. They sat in boats with high cabins and in canoes. They were busy swimming and holding on to the rafts. Kovalan also saw courtesans putting fragrant flowers in their hair and anointing their bodies with sandal paste.