Preliminary study on Devadasi-like system called Pottukattuthal

This exploratory study from 2008 looks into the practice of dedicating Dalit girls to village deities in Cuddalore, Villupuram and Thiruvannamalai districts in northern Tamil Nadu. It explores the forms of atrocities and sexual exploitation committed against these girls, as well as the state’s inaction to eradicate this system.