Sacred sins (Record no. 76381)
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| fixed length control field | 01564nam a2200157 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9789357312592 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 824 |
| Item number | ARU/S |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Arun Ezhuthachan |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Sacred sins |
| Remainder of title | Devadasis in contemporary India |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Gurugram |
| Name of publisher | Hachette India |
| Year of publication | 2023 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 239 p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | In 2008, journalist Arun Ezhuthachan decided to investigate whether the banned dance bars of Mangaluru would continue illegally. What he stumbled upon, however, was an intricate web of old beliefs and new-age oppression – the modern devadasi. Young girls were dedicated to temples, only to end up as mistresses of upper-caste men and abandoned once they were older. Speaking to locals, NGOs and the devadasis themselves, Arun began to follow the whispered clues to these forsaken women in all corners of India.<br/><br/>In rural Karnataka, he meets devadasis clinging to their faith despite intense exploitation; in Kolkata, daughters sold into sex work by their families find no way out; in Vrindavan, ostracized widows congregate to serve God, only to encounter devious predators; and in Puri, the last surviving devadasi reminisces about her time serving Lord Jagannath.<br/><br/>Revealing how the oppression of women continues to be veiled by religion, this explosive journalistic account brings to light an India ridden with castism, patriarchy and abject poverty. The heart-wrenching stories and shocking revelations of Sacred Sins will leave you dismayed, appalled and blazing for change. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | English essays |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Meera Gopinath, Tr. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | BK |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
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| Damaged status | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Stack | Kannur University Central Library | Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 19/07/2024 | 799.00 | 824 ARU/S | 68395 | BK |