Yes, sex was discussed openly in ancient India. This is the most divisive subject among Indians, with both conservative and liberal Indians arguing their respective points. When we mention India and nudity together, the first thing that comes to mind is Kama Sutra, composed around 400 BCE , an ancient work on human sexual behavior as well as a guide to lead pleasurable and graceful love/family life. The Kamasutra and Khajuraho temples are the most well-known. However, there is more evidence to imply that India was a sexually open society. Shivlinga worship is nothing more than the Phallus Cult (erectile male organ). Gudimallam temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district is one of the earliest sexual worship temples.
For the foreigners who conquered India, homosexuality, nudity, and sex were all forbidden concepts. These acts were deemed sinful by Christianity and Islam, and it was taught that refraining from them was the route to attaining godhood. Sanatana Dharma, on the other hand, never pushed anything on its devotees. Some of the laws established by colonial Britishers are followed by our courts. By removing colonial-era customs, the courts and the administration have done well. They should do the same thing with homosexuality. When it comes to sex, Indians must realize that it is a natural activity that is perfectly acceptable to talk openly.
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Ironically, Devi Paravarti is usually represented naked in sculptures or Rajasthani paintings before the British, but she is shown dressed in later paintings since the British despised nudity. They have a weird culture of concealing the human body and sex secrets from youngsters since Adam and Eve. Why should youngsters be unaware of male-female desire if we received our birth via sex? We have forgiven Maqbool Fida Hussein for his Saraswati depiction, yet Goddess Saraswati and Ganga are depicted coming from Lord Shiva in Elephanta. They’re all barefoot. Our Devi Devata or individuals in sculptures displayed scantily clad may be seen almost everywhere in India. People wore fewer clothing and more decorations. In Khajuraho, these are Shankar and Parvati in various poses.
Actually, we and our religious leaders began to imitate the medieval Christian belief that nudity was a sin for Adam and Eve. Krishna and Gopi are frequently seen nude in the lake. This, however, does not imply that they had engaged in sexual activity. They were naked, yet they were still virgin. Naked Girls are preached by Jain monks. You don’t breach Brahmacharya unless you lose control, resulting in a terrible sexual relationship. Nudity is only a cry of nature for little sexual pleasures. We should enjoy ourselves if Shiva and Parvati do. Male sexuality should not be viewed as a crime. When a 12-year-old boy’s delicate yearning to see a naked female is not met, things become difficult, and the frustration manifests itself later in drug and alcohol addiction. This is very common, yet no one ever mentions it.
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