[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) › c13.50 # The World of Courtesans c13.50 The World of Courtesans c13.50 - **Language:** English ### [c13.50](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c13.50) Visitors to the \*vesha\* also included renegade monks of different sects. A Jain monk still had his \*kurcha\* and staff. He had put aside his begging bowl and now wore a \*topi\* using its ends to hide his face. A piece of coloured cloth covered his body and thus camouflaged, he wandered in the \*vesha\*. The Saiva monk had lowered his \*jata\* and covered his head. He moved secretly and was led by his servants. The Sanyasi visitor wore new saffron cloth, but carried a knife in place of the staff. His shaved head was covered with a \*topi\* and he wore a chain necklace, bracelets and finger rings. He chewed \*pan\* and was followed by a boy. The Brahman \*vita\* had covered his head with a silken scarf. He wore a green tunic to which was attached a knife. He had hidden his sacred thread and \*pavitrakas\*. - [Previous: c13.49](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c13.49) - [Next: c13.51](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c13.51) - [Up: c13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c13.50](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c13.50) · Pramāṇa