[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) › c6.9 # The World of Courtesans c6.9 The World of Courtesans c6.9 - **Language:** English ### [c6.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.9) The Jain nuns had to be careful in their choice of lodging during their religious tours. Among the prohibited places were guest houses (\*agamanagṛiha\*), where travellers who could find no accommodation elsewhere sought shelter. There were all kinds of riff-raff including prostitutes and pimps whose behaviour was bound to affect the morals of the nuns. - [Previous: c6.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.8) - [Next: c6.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.10) - [Up: c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c6.9) · Pramāṇa