 Lajja Gowri: Deity of Fertility Andhra Pradesh, South India |  |
 |  Romance of Uma and Shiva Detail from a Badami sculpture |
 A Stone Sculpture of Lajja Gowri Sculpture near Mahakoota, near Badami |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  Lajja Gowri as the Deity of Fertility
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 Man Fondles Wife Badami sculpture |  |
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 Medieval Workplace Harassment! Man attempts to mount a woman while she milks a cow ! Sculpture from Nad-kalase |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  Homosexual Men Making Merry Detail from a sculpture from Karnataka |
 Woman Performing Fellatio Sculpture from Nad-kalese |  |
 |  "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 |  |
 |  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. |  |
 |  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. |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  A Couple in Coitus Sculpture from Hosanagar in Shimoga |
 Interwoven Limbs Sculpture from Nad-kalse, Karnataka |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  "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 |  |
 |  The Leg-locked Couple Erotic Sculptures of Khetapai Temple, Bhatkal |
 Group Sex 1228 A.D. Sculpture from Nad Kalse Temple |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  Black and White Union Indian Painting Showing Interracial Union |
 A Royal Couple in Romance Detail from a North Indian painting |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  Tantric Fellatio Sculpture from a Tantric temple, Barsur, Madhya Pradesh |
 Kissing Couple Dilapidated stone sculpture, South India |  |
 |  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. |  |
 |  Oral Sex for One Sculpture depicts a man performing auto-fellatio |
 Acrobatic Erotica! Painting shows lovemaking with the aid of a pulley |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  Sculpture from Ballegavi Shimoga district in Karnataka |
 Romantic Couple Erotica from a medieval temple, Madhya Pradesh |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  Erotica from Temple Panel Detail from a temple panel, Village of Ballegavi |
 Group Sex Scene Detail from a chariot panel , Nanjangudu |  |
 |  Fresco Painting at Sibi Town of Sibi, Tumkur |
 The Man Makes a Move Detail from a Pahari painting, Jaipur |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  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 |  |
 |  Woman on Top Position If you are careful to look, you will find sex sculptures everywhere in India |