Temples & Erotic Art of Khajuraho

Author: R NathPublisher: RupaYear: 2004Language: EnglishPages: 96ISBN/UPC (if available): 8129103877 DescriptionFor centuries, the Erotic Sculptures of the temples of Khajuraho have thrilled human imagination. Do these sculptures merely ornament them, or can their presence be attributed to some other reasons. All these questions related to the Architecture of these temples have been answered in an extremely simple and lucid style. Supported by black and white and color plates and drawings, this study of the art and architecture of Khajuraho will be appreciated by both the layman and the serious scholar.This is a study of the temples of Khajuraho and the devangana-mithuna sculptures which ornament them. Perhaps, no other phenomenon of Indian Art History has been as widely misunderstood as the ‘mithuna’ (eroticism) of the Hindu Temple. Attempt has been made here to historically interpret the relationship of the former with the latter, which is the key to its understanding.ContentsContent