Who was the writer of Kamasutra? Which place did he origin from? And when did he write Kamasutra? Is not precise till date. It has been proved through epigraphic, literary, historical, numismatics and archaeological evidences, that Vatsyayana, the author of Kamasutra belonged to a place called “Nagarak” from South Gujarat and wrote Kamasutra between 351 and 375 A.D. The book emphasizes a preventive art to be studied by all in contrast to a modern sexology a curative science, which directs efforts towards therapy of dysfunction, after it has occurred! Vatsyayana’s view on why, when and whom to of Sex education, Foreplay, play and Afterplay, Artificial penis, Oral sex, Orgasm and multi orgasms are at par with modern research of today. The details of which will be discussed. This comparative essay of science versus verses suggests a dynamic equilibrium between the present and the past. It appears that we continue to prescribe what has been pre-scribed centuries ago and one wonders whether the modern research is really research or re-search!
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Recorded: Sydney, Australia, April 2007
