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Ancient Indian Temple Arts Sculptures and Cave Paintings Indian erotic temple arts and cave paintings India is now considered as an extremely conservative country in the world though the world’s first sex treatise and the erotic art on display was created in India some hundreds of years ago. Homosexuality is now treated in India as a criminal offense. More recently, the Indian Government imposed ban on hundreds of websites deemed pornographic. It was done to curb pornography and sexual violence. The ban has now been lifted conditionally! India’s Supreme Court ruled homosexuality to be criminal offense in the year 2013. However, India was not always like this. Before the 13th Century, sexual norms were far more liberal in India than now. Sex was a subject taught in India formally as a part of education! Kamasutra, the world’s first sex treatise, was written in ancient India between the 4th Century BE and the 2nd Century. We could see the examples of the liberal times in India literally carved in stone in the form of erotic motifs on the lower walls of the 13th Century Sun Temple at Konark in the east Indian state of Orissa. The Buddhist rock-cut monastic caves at Ajanta (2nd Century BC) as well as Ellora (5th Century to 10th Century) depict nudity prominently in the paintings and sculptures of heavenly maidens. India's most graphic example of erotic temple arts can be found in the town of Khajuraho, M P located in the central India. Its elegantly carved Hindu temples were declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1986. For more information, readers may please go to the website of BBC and read Charukesi Ramdurai. Meantime, they can view ten pictures of famous temple Sculptures and cave paintings here under: Sources: BBC Website and Charukesi Ramdurai          |
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Pleased to read from you here on my blog page. I have refrained myself from posting photos of some of the sculptures and cave paintings for obvious reason! Always take care of yourself. God bless you,
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Very interesting !!!
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Very interesting !!!
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The “erotic art on display is perhaps more shocking now than when it was created. Built by Chandela dynasty Kings between 950 and 1050, only 22 out of the 85 original temples remain.” Opinions differ about the existence of such graphic erotic motifs. Since the Chandela kings were followers of Tantric principles, they wanted to depict the motifs to promote their faith in the temples they created! Tantric principles always dictate the balance between the male and female forces. It is always nice to read decent and informative meaningful words from you here on my blog. Thank you so much for the post that you have left here, lulugravy. I appreciate. Have a wonderful week end!
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Thanks for your comments and your visit. Lovely new profile photo! You look very young! With all the best,earthy.
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Very interesting blog and photos. We are going to Mumbai in April. Really looking forward to experiencing a new culture. 
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Very interesting blog and photos. We are going to Mumbai in April. Really looking forward to experiencing a new culture.
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Thanks for all the helpful information looklook
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You are welcome. Maudie. It was my pleasure. :)
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