Women who lived as sex slaves of Indian goddess Yellamma speak
Former 'devadasis' women who were dedicated by their families to the Hindu Goddess Yellamma Devi cleanse themselves in a pond before visiting Yellamma Devi temple in Savadatti of Belgaum district in India’s Karnataka state. PHOTO | MANJUNATH KIRAN | AFP
Dedicated to an Indian goddess as a child, Huvakka Bhimappa's years of sexual servitude began when her uncle took her virginity, raping her in exchange for a saree and some jewellery.
