The World of Courtesans c13.12
The World of Courtesans c13.12
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c13.12
At nightfall the courtesans lay on their flower-strewn beds on the moonlit terraces, their lovers assuaged their fatigue by recalling their experiences during the different seasons of the year. In the rainy season the courtesans of Madurai, wound round their waist red silk with a design of flower. They adorned their hair with flowers and wild olives. They painted their breasts with red sandal-paste and further decked them with garlands of coral and flowers.