Devadasi tradition dying in Puri temple

Puri: The 800-year-old Devadasi tradition at the famous Sri Jagannath Temple here is on the verge of extinction as there are just two Devdasis left to perform the exclusive rituals.
Anticipating the scenario, the temple administration in the early 90s had attempted to enroll new Devadasis to keep alive the tradition, but the efforts failed due [...]