This elegantly carved Khajuraho Shiv Parvati Statue depicts the Lord Shiv & Goddess Parvati in an amorous pose.
Art has been the prominent form of expression from the very pre-historic period. Paintings, wordings, sculptures etc... helped human beings to materialise his various emotions and thoughts. Through these different forms of art he depicted his culture, creativity, state of mind and sexuality. If taken a close look to the existing sculptures, we can see that a majority of them shows sexuality than any other emotion. Especially in Indian sculptures sexual forms dominate than anything else. Even in the temples we see sexual sculptures in huge numbers.
Sex was not viewed with any revulsion or perversion. It was simply viewed as a natural behavior. Thus found its place in all the art forms including sculptures.
In Hindu tradition, all expressions are manifestations of supreme divinity, 'Paramatman'. Ancient Indians thought that the appropriate use of sex was an art.
When sculptures present sexuality, they are not to be seen as erotica or vulgar art. But sexual sculptures are just the depiction of a natural phenomena, the sexuality. They, in fact, represents the divine aspects of sexuality and proclaims it's role in preserving human life and culture on earth.
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