The Pagoda Tree is the story of Maya, a devdasi in 18th century India
https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20171113-claire-scobie-the-pagoda-tree-book-review-maya-devdasi-tanjore-1077148-2017-11-04
WEBNov 4, 2017 · In The Pagoda Tree, Claire Scobie tells the story of Maya, a devadasi belonging to the Brhadeswara temple of Tanjore in the 18th century. Maya, descended from a family of poets and dancers, is dedicated to Lord Shiva as his bride and seems destined to be the courtesan of the Prince of Tanjore.
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