[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) › c8.104 # The World of Courtesans c8.104 The World of Courtesans c8.104 - **Language:** English ### [c8.104](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.104) Certain standards of social etiquette were also expected from those who were appointed to the position of \*nagarakas\*. It was their duty to honour those who came to the \*ghata\* with gifts, flowers, scents and unguents. Making the acquaintance of those who were not \*nagarakas\* was considered to be an advantage. The relationship between the visitors, the performers and the \*nagarakas\* participating in the \*ghata\* was governed by the \*gana\* rules. Apparently these rules were the same as those followed by the \*ganas\* in the conduct of meetings. On the lines of the institution of \*ghata\* in the temple of Sarasvati, similar \*ghatas\* were organized in honour of other gods, bearing in mind the situation, the time and the country. - [Previous: c8.103](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.103) - [Next: c8.105](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.105) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.104](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.104) · Pramāṇa