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The Ananga Ranga (Stage of Love) or Kamaledhiplave (Boat in the Sea of Love) is an Indian sex manual wtitten in the 15th or 16th century by Kalyana Malla. This poet wrote the work in honor of Lad Khan, son of Ahmed Khan Lodi. The Lodi dynasty ruled Delhi from 1451 to 1526.
This work is often compared to the Kama Sutra and scholars believe the book was aimed specifically at preventing the separation of a husband and wife. The book provides instructions on how a husband can promote the love for his wife through sexual pleasure.
It was believed that increasingly varied sexual pleasures can produce harmony, and prevent the couple from getting bored with one another.
Along with extensive descriptions of sexual positions for both partners, there are details about foreplay and seduction.
From Chapter IX of the Anaga Ranga:
The following verses show how much art and science there is in a matter which appears so simple to the uneducated and vulgar.
"What is the remedy when a woman is mightier than a man? Although she be very strong, yet no sooner are her legs placed wide apart, than she loses her force of passion, and is satisfied."
"Thus the Yoni from being tight and compact, becomes slack and loose; let the husband, therefore, press her thighs together, and she will be equally able to struggle with him at the time of congress."
There are five main Bandha or A'sana-forms or postures of congress - which appear in the following shape, and each of these will require its own description successively, and in due order.
(A) Uttana-bandha (i.e., supine posture) is the great division so-called by men well versed in the Art of Love, when a woman lies upon her back, and her husband sits close to her upon his hams. But is this all that can be said of it? No! no! there are eleven sub-divisions...
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(B) Tiryak (i.e., aslant, awry posture) whose essence consists of the woman lying upon her side. Of this division, there are three sub-divisions...
(C) Upavishta (i.e., sitting) posture. Of this division there are ten sub-divisions...
(D) Utthita, or the standing posture, which admits of three sub-divisions...
(E) Vyanta-bandha, which means congress with a woman when she is prone, that is, with the breast and stomach to the bed or carpet. Of this A'sana, there are only two well-known sub-divisions...
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This work is often compared to the Kama Sutra and scholars believe the book was aimed specifically at preventing the separation of a husband and wife. The book provides instructions on how a husband can promote the love for his wife through sexual pleasure.
It was believed that increasingly varied sexual pleasures can produce harmony, and prevent the couple from getting bored with one another.
Along with extensive descriptions of sexual positions for both partners, there are details about foreplay and seduction.
From Chapter IX of the Anaga Ranga:
The following verses show how much art and science there is in a matter which appears so simple to the uneducated and vulgar.
"What is the remedy when a woman is mightier than a man? Although she be very strong, yet no sooner are her legs placed wide apart, than she loses her force of passion, and is satisfied."
"Thus the Yoni from being tight and compact, becomes slack and loose; let the husband, therefore, press her thighs together, and she will be equally able to struggle with him at the time of congress."
There are five main Bandha or A'sana-forms or postures of congress - which appear in the following shape, and each of these will require its own description successively, and in due order.
(A) Uttana-bandha (i.e., supine posture) is the great division so-called by men well versed in the Art of Love, when a woman lies upon her back, and her husband sits close to her upon his hams. But is this all that can be said of it? No! no! there are eleven sub-divisions...
(C) Upavishta (i.e., sitting) posture. Of this division there are ten sub-divisions...
(D) Utthita, or the standing posture, which admits of three sub-divisions...
(E) Vyanta-bandha, which means congress with a woman when she is prone, that is, with the breast and stomach to the bed or carpet. Of this A'sana, there are only two well-known sub-divisions...
Please email me for information if you're interested in a one-to-one healing experience, or having me as a travel companion for a weekend get-away, vacation, cruise, or workshop partner, or as a companion for theater, opera, black tie, corporate or dinner events.
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