Wendy Doniger; Sudhir Kakar (2002). Kamasutra. Oxford World's Classics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-283982-9. Carroll, Janell (2009). Sexuality Now: Embracing Diversity. Cengage Learning. p.7. ISBN 978-0-495-60274-3. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017 . Retrieved 15 November 2015. If a man and a woman are very much in love and embrace as if they are entering into each others bodies, either while the woman is sitting on the lap of the man, or in front of him, or on a bed, this is called an embrace like a mixture of milk and water. Wendy Doniger (2016). Redeeming the Kamasutra. Oxford University Press. p.12. ISBN 978-0-19-049928-0. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019 . Retrieved 20 November 2018. According to the Indologist De, a view with which Doniger agrees, this is one of the many evidences that the kamasutra began in the religious literature of the Vedic era, ideas that were ultimately refined and distilled into a sutra-genre text by Vatsyayana. [45] According to Doniger, this paradigm of celebrating pleasures, enjoyment and sexuality as a dharmic act began in the "earthy, vibrant text known as the Rigveda" of the Hindus. [48] The Kamasutra and celebration of sex, eroticism and pleasure is an integral part of the religious milieu in Hinduism and quite prevalent in its temples. [49] [50] Epics

Types of women, finding sexual partners, sex, being lovers, being faithful, permissible women, adultery and when to commit it, the forbidden women whom one must avoid, discretion with messengers and helpers, few dos and don't in life According to S.C. Upadhyaya, known for his 1961 scholarly study and a more accurate translation of the Kamasutra, there are issues with the manuscripts that have survived and the text likely underwent revisions over time. [53] This is confirmed by other 1st-millennium CE Hindu texts on kama that mention and cite the Kamasutra, but some of these quotations credited to the Kamasutra by these historic authors "are not to be found in the text of the Kamasutra" that have survived. [53] [54] Contents Wendy Doniger (2011). "The Mythology of the Kāmasūtra". In H. L. Seneviratne (ed.). The Anthropologist and the Native: Essays for Gananath Obeyesekere. Anthem Press. pp.293–316. ISBN 978-0-85728-435-8. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022 . Retrieved 26 November 2018. P.P. Mishra (2007). Yudit Kornberg Greenberg (ed.). Encyclopedia of Love in World Religions. ABC-CLIO. p.362. ISBN 978-1-85109-980-1. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019 . Retrieved 28 November 2018. Marriage, finding the right girl, which one to avoid, which one to persuade, how to decide, how to proceed, making alliancesc] Chris Bartley (2001), Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy, Editor: Oliver Learman, ISBN 0-415-17281-0, Routledge, Article on Purushartha, pp 443 a b c Vatsyayana; SC Upadhyaya (transl) (1965). Kama sutra of Vatsyayana Complete translation from the original Sanskrit. DB Taraporevala (Orig publication year: 1961). pp.12–13. OCLC 150688197.

Maca is just one of the banging flavors in SkinnyFit Beauty Juice red superfood powder! Try it out for yourself: Buy Beauty Juice Tip 2: Boost your confidence a b Michel Foucault (2012). The History of Sexuality: An Introduction. Knopf Doubleday. pp.57–73. ISBN 978-0-307-81928-4. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019 . Retrieved 22 November 2018. In the colonial era marked by sexual censorship, the Kamasutra became famous as a pirated and underground text for its explicit description of sex positions. The stereotypical image of the text is one where erotic pursuit with sexual intercourse include improbable contortionist forms. [71] In reality, according to Doniger, the real Kamasutra is much more and is a book about "the art of living", about understanding one's body and a partner's body, finding a partner and emotional connection, marriage, the power equation over time in intimate relationships, the nature of adultery and drugs (aphrodisiacs [72]) along with many simple to complex variations in sex positions to explore. It is also a psychological treatise that presents the effect of desire and pleasure on human behavior. [71] Flood, Gavin (1996). An Introduction to Hinduism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-43878-0. Other translations include those by Alain Daniélou ( The Complete Kama Sutra in 1994). [104] This translation, originally into French, and thence into English, featured the original text attributed to Vatsyayana, along with a medieval and a modern commentary. [105] Unlike the 1883 version, Daniélou's new translation preserves the numbered verse divisions of the original, and does not incorporate notes in the text. He includes English translations of two important commentaries, one by Jayamangala, and a more modern commentary by Devadatta Shastri, as endnotes. [105] Doniger questions the accuracy of Daniélou's translation, stating that he has freely reinterpreted the Kamasutra while disregarding the gender that is implicit in the Sanskrit words. He, at times, reverses the object and subject, making the woman the subject and man the object when the Kamasutra is explicitly stating the reverse. According to Doniger, "even this cryptic text [ Kamasutra] is not infinitely elastic" and such creative reinterpretations do not reflect the text. [106]

The place of its composition is also unclear. The likely candidates are urban centers of north India, alternatively in the eastern urban Pataliputra (now Patna). [19] Doniger notes Kama Sutra was composed "sometime in the third century of the common era, most likely in its second half, at the dawn of the Gupta Empire". [20] Wendy Doniger (2016). Redeeming the Kamasutra. Oxford University Press. pp.39–140. ISBN 978-0-19-049928-0. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019 . Retrieved 20 November 2018.

According to Doniger, the Kamasutra teaches adulterous sexual liaison as a means for a man to predispose the involved woman in assisting him, as a strategic means to work against his enemies and to facilitate his successes. It also explains the signs and reasons a woman wants to enter into an adulterous relationship and when she does not want to commit adultery. [84] The Kamasutra teaches strategies to engage in adulterous relationships, but concludes its chapter on sexual liaison stating that one should not commit adultery because adultery pleases only one of two sides in a marriage, hurts the other, it goes against both dharma and artha. [74] Caste, class

Yes, there are a number of positions from Kama Sutra books that are often recommended. These books can help you explore various positions in a way that respects both the ancient origins of the art and modern interpretations. But remember, it's crucial to pay attention to the condition of your partner and respect their comfort level when trying new positions.

Fancy a bit of water fun? The Vibrating Bullet by Dulux can be used to stimulate your partner, even in the bath or shower. See more details, here. When one of the two lovers presses one or both thighs of the other between his or her own forcibly, this is the embrace of thighs. Varahamihira; M Ramakrishna Bhat (1996). Brhat Samhita of Varahamihira. Motilal Banarsidass. pp.720–721. ISBN 978-81-208-1060-0. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022 . Retrieved 27 November 2018.John Bowker, The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-213965-8, pp. 650 Finding many lovers, deploying messengers, the need for them and how to find good go-betweens, getting acquainted, how to make a pass, gifts and love tokens, arranging meetings, how to discretely find out if a woman is available and interested, warnings and knowing when to stop You’re about to experience how these sexercise workouts will intensify your cardio workout and leave you feeling like the sex goddess you are. Real talk, these postures are going to burn some serious calories, tone up your tummy and thighs, make you smile, and enhance your love life. What Is Sexercise? Calling all flexies! Ever feel like you just want to climb your partner like a tree? Well, your wish has now come true! This Kama Sutra pose is all about the delicate balance between flexibility and strength, and it works best if you are almost the same height as your partner. Look deep into your lover’s eyes as you stand in front of them. Wrap one leg on their shoulder as if you wanted to climb them like… well… a tree. Grab onto each other for balance as you steady yourself for the best and most challenging and erotic tree climbing experience of your life. Position 6: The Pretzel Coltrane, Scott (1998). Gender and families. Rowman & Littlefield. p.36. ISBN 9780803990364. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016 . Retrieved 15 November 2015.