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Nagarvadhu or Nagar Vadhu (Devanagari: नगरवधू) ("bride of the city") was a tradition followed in some parts of ancient India. Women competed to win the title of a Nagarvadhu, and it was not considered a taboo.〔(Spectrum lead article, ''The Sunday Tribune'', 24 Dec 2000 )〕 The most beautiful woman was chosen as the Nagarvadhu. A Nagarvadhu was respected like a queen or Goddess, but she was a courtesan or prostitute; people could see her dance and sing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=~viktor/wisdom/osho/marriage )〕 A Nagarvadhu's price for a single night's dance was very high, and she was only within the reach of the very rich – the king, the princes, and the lords. ==Famous Nagarvadhus== *Amrapali, state courtesan and Buddhist disciple, described in ''Vaishali Ki Nagarvadhu'' by Acharya Chatursen *Vasantasenā, a character in the classic Sanskrit story of ''Mricchakatika'', written in the 2nd century BC by Sudraka 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nagarvadhu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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