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Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, who campaigned to end the practice of dedicating women to temples, was herself the daughter of a devadasi. |
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Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775 – 1835) went to Varanasi and learnt Tantric yoga, sastras and Dhrupad style of singing from Chidambara yogi, who was a source of spiritual inspiration for him. |
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Composer Syama Sastri (1762 – 1827) did not hail from a family of musicians. He was originally groomed to be a priest. |
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