Nagarvadhu
Sign in to savethumb|A mural from the Ajanta Caves depicting a dancer. Nagarvadhu (also Nagaravadhu or Nagar Vadhu; Devanagari: नगरवधू; ) was a tradition followed in some parts of ancient India.
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thumb|A mural from the Ajanta Caves depicting a dancer. Nagarvadhu (also Nagaravadhu or Nagar Vadhu; Devanagari: नगरवधू; ) was a tradition followed in some parts of ancient India.
Women competed to win the title of a nagarvadhu, and there was no taboo against the practice. The most beautiful woman, and most talented in various dance forms, was chosen as the Nagarvadhu.