A centuries-old caste of sacred temple servants, the Devadasi were talented dancers, singers and political advisors married to the Hindu deities. In addition to performing sacred temple ceremonies, Devadasis often offered sexual services. Core to Devadasi belief is that all men are incarnations of the male deities and that a man who makes love to a Devadasi becomes divine as the couple enacts the sacred marriage of god and goddess. Many Devadasi practices were outlawed in India in the mid-1940s. Most academics, human rights groups and feminist advocates view the Devadasi as a serious social problem, as forced prostitutes victim to poverty, misogyny and lack of resources. Kama, a university student in London working as a Devadasi escort near Heathrow, London, is actively working towards a Devadasi renaissance. Here is her first published interview. Click to View full article