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Mallanāga Vātsyāyana was an ancient Indian philosopher, known for authoring the Kama Sutra. He lived in India during the second or third century CE, probably in Pataliputra.
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Kama Sutra
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The Kama Sutra, in English also spelled Kamasutra, is an ancient Sanskrit text on sexuality, eroticism, and emotional fulfillment. Attributed to Vātsyāyana, the Kamasutra is neither exclusively nor pr
Vātsyāyana
…Mallanāga Vātsyāyana (Sanskrit : वात्स्यायन) was an ancient Indian philosopher, known for authoring the Kama Sutra. He lived in India during the second or third century CE, probably in Pataliputra (modern day Patna in Bihar). He is not to be confused with Pakṣilasvāmin…
Two folios from a palm leaf manuscript of the Kamasutra text (Sanskrit, Devanagari script)
Kama-related arts are common in Hindu temples. These scenes include courtship, amorous couples in scenes of intimacy (mithuna), or a sexual position. Above: 6th- to 14th-century temples in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Nepal.
A Kamasutra manuscript page preserved in the vaults of the Raghunath Temple in Jammu & Kashmir
Kama Sutra illustration of woman on top, circa 19th century