Lajja Gowri: Deity of Fertility
Andhra Pradesh, South India |  |
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Romance of Uma and Shiva
Detail from a Badami sculpture |
A Stone Sculpture of Lajja Gowri
Sculpture near Mahakoota, near Badami |  |
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Amorous Couple, Aihole
Sculpture from circa 7th century A.D. |
Man Disturbs Wife Busy at Work
Derail from a wooden panel of a temple chariot, Gunavante village |  |
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Lajja Gowri as the Deity of Fertility
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Man Fondles Wife
Badami sculpture |  |
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Women in Embrace
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Medieval Workplace Harassment!
Man attempts to mount a woman while she milks a cow ! Sculpture from Nad-kalase |  |
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Preparing for Congugation
A woman prepares for conjugation by applying home-made lubricants |
A Woman Lets a Monkey Taste her Body Fluids
Detail from a temple sculpture in Nad-Kalse |  |
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How to Fit Four on a Single Bed
Detail from a sculpture in Nad-kalse shows four people performing sexual acts on a bed while another is under the bed |
The Seduction of Shiva
Parvati with drinking bowl in her hand. Badami sculpture |  |
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Homosexual Men Making Merry
Detail from a sculpture from Karnataka |
Woman Performing Fellatio
Sculpture from Nad-kalese |  |
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"Removal of Clothes is Optional"
Couple making love with clothes on. Detail from a wall painting in town of Tumkur |
Couple Engaged in Foreplay
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Indian Fetish
Physical masturbation act in a painting found in Sibi. |
A Welcome to Bed
Panel shows a lady in bridal dress welcoming her man, perhaps depicting first night |  |
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Lady Calming-down an Erect Man
Wooden sculpture from a chariot, Gunavante village |
Male Organ as a Symbol of Lord Shiva
Some sculptures have used black granite to erect a "Linga" at the middle of which Shiva stands out. |  |
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Phallus as a Symbol of Lord Shiva
In the Shiva temple in Kurudumalai (Karnataka) a great variety of "Lingas" could be observed. |
Half Man, Half Woman
"Uma-Maheswara" or "Ardha-nareswara" is a concept of human gynandromorph in which half the body has male characters and remainder has that of a female. |  |
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Ardha-Narishwara
An excellent sculpture of "Uma-Maheswara" located at Banashankari (Bijapur district) wherein the masculine and feminine characters are beautifully carved in a single icon. |
Small Talk as Foreplay
Couple chatting on a bed -- sculpture from a medieval temple, Bhatkal |  |
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Man in Heat -- Sculpture from Medieval India
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Group Sex Depicted in a Relief
Detail from a panel from Keladi temple, Town of Sagar |  |
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A Couple in Coitus
Sculpture from Hosanagar in Shimoga |
Interwoven Limbs
Sculpture from Nad-kalse, Karnataka |  |
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Vigorous Love Making
Detail from a temple sculpture |
Two Panels Depicting Erotic Paintings
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"Some of the Erotic Arts are in a dilapitated state and need enhancements to study them"
(Above photograph is hand-enhanced by the author) |
The "Flying Bird" Position
Couple moving limbs as if they are wings -- detail from a wall painting in Tumkur |  |
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Lady On Top Position
Ancient sculpture from Nad-kalese |
Woman Relaxing her Man in Bed
Detail from a South Indian illustration. Notice the luxurious furniture depicted by 19th century artist |  |
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"Villager's Choice" Sexual Position
Detail from a wall mural. c. 19th century. Vatsyana calls this the Preferred Position of Rural Folk |
An Ascetic Inviting a Woman
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Woman having a Sexual Contact with her Dog
"Best friend as Lover" -- detail from a wall mural, Tumkur |
Two Men Coaxing a Woman to Cooperate in Sexual Acts
Detail from a wooden panel, Southwestern India |  |
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The Leg-locked Couple
Erotic Sculptures of Khetapai Temple, Bhatkal |
Group Sex 1228 A.D.
Sculpture from Nad Kalse Temple |  |
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Erotic Engravings on the Partkal Temple Chariot, Goa
Erotic carvings are a common theme to decorate temple chariots. |
Icons of Erect Linga Date back to 2000 B.C. and still is worshipped by the devotees
Here, Shiva is carved into a Linga |  |
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Copulating Couple -- Wooden Sculpture
The town of Nagar in Shimoga district, Karnataka |
Man with Two Lovers, Sibi Painting
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Erotic Art from Sibi Temple
The gold plated artwork has been scraped by vandals |
King and his Queen Performing a Ritual for Progeny
Illustration from from Sougandhikaparinaya |  |
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Black and White Union
Indian Painting Showing Interracial Union |
A Royal Couple in Romance
Detail from a North Indian painting |  |
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Rajasthani Couple Unite in a Balcony
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Acrobatic Sex Position
Artist has fit lovers in an impossible sex posistion. Dubella Museum Collection |  |
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Ancient Homosexuality?
The picture shows men (notice the mustache on one and the beard on another) engaged in sexual activity. A third man is shown carrying what looks like a large artificial phallus |
Woman with Mirror Consults her Man
Chandela sculpture from Dubella Museum, Madhya Pradesh |  |
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Tantric Fellatio
Sculpture from a Tantric temple, Barsur, Madhya Pradesh |
Kissing Couple
Dilapidated stone sculpture, South India |  |
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Ancient Bestiality
Coitus with a pig, sculpture from the village of Ballegavi |
Hidden Sex
An avid student of Indian art will discover erotica in strangest
and most obscure of places. Shown above is a panel from the holy temple
chariot of Nanjangudu. |  |
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Oral Sex for One
Sculpture depicts a man performing auto-fellatio |
Acrobatic Erotica!
Painting shows lovemaking with the aid of a pulley |  |
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Erotica from a Temple Panel
Sculpture from Nad Kalase shows two ladies bathing a woman while some others engage in sexual activity |
Amorous Couple
Notice the Maratha style turban of the man, and Islamic arrtire of the female. The disproportionated limbs indicate an amateur artist at work |  |
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Genius Art Erotica
Notice how the artist has rendered the copulating couples into a horse |
Full Body Excitement of Tantric Sex
Man controls partner's breathing to increase her pleasure |  |
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Indian Group Sex
Detail from a temple panel depcits people in various sex acts |
Erotica from Nandi Temple, Khajuraho
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Erotica from Nandi Temple, Khajuraho
Woman guides linga into her; detail from a temple relief |
Lajja Gowri Sculpture, Alampuram
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A Beauty Prepares for her Lover's Arrival
Detail from Khajuraho temple relief, Khajuraho |
Mithuna -- Eternal lovers
Detail from a Dubella sculpture, State Museum, Dubella, Chaterpur |  |
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Sculpture from Ballegavi
Shimoga district in Karnataka |
Romantic Couple
Erotica from a medieval temple, Madhya Pradesh |  |
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The Swastika Position
Artist's depiction of a "Swastika" formed by the lovers' legs |
"Not Tonight Dear" -- Couple in Conversation
Detail from a Kavi Art mural, Honavar |  |
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Erotica from Temple Panel
Detail from a temple panel, Village of Ballegavi |
Group Sex Scene
Detail from a chariot panel , Nanjangudu |  |
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Fresco Painting at Sibi
Town of Sibi, Tumkur |
The Man Makes a Move
Detail from a Pahari painting, Jaipur |  |
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Romance of Shiva and Uma
Badami temple sculpture |
One Man, Many Women
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Romancing Couple
Detail from a North Indian painting |
Erotic Painting
Man greeting naked wife as a servant looks on |  |
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Intoxication and Sex
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Erotic sculptures
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Black and White Conjugation
Painting shows the union of a dark man and a fair woman |
Mithuna Couple
Detail from Amriteshwara Temple, Hoysala Period |  |
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Woman on Top Position
If you are careful to look, you will find sex sculptures everywhere in India |
