They learnt to read Jinagamas, participated in group singing of stotras and listened to stories of Trishashthi-Salaka purushas. Temples also played a similar role in female education. Obviously they had their own method of learning at home under accomplished housewives. Existence of literacy to a fair degree among women is confirmed by copies of palm-leaf manuscripts available even today that were copied by women. Popular works like Kumara Ramana Sangatya, Basava purana, Sukumaracharite, Linga lilavilasa were copied down by women who and carried out this tedious work for self study or to help others in reading.
Tulu folklore speaks of a girl student who tried copying letters on sand and memorize lessons.
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