Mithuna (English spelling)

Japanese: ミトゥナ(英語表記)mithuna
Mithuna (English spelling)
In Sanskrit, it means a male-female pair and their sexual union. There are numerous examples of Mithuna figures throughout the ages of Indian art, and they represent the sensual side of religious art. In early ancient Buddhist sculptures, such as those at Bodhgaya and Sanchi, the male and female figures are simply standing side by side, but in the Gupta period there are sculptures depicting kissing or physical contact, and in Hindu sculptures at Ellora, Khajuraho, Bhubaneswar, and Konark, many depict various sexual positions.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
サンスクリットで,1対の男女,さらにその性的結合を意味する。ミトゥナ像はインド美術の各時代にわたって多数の造例があり,この宗教美術の官能的な一面を代表している。ボードガヤーやサーンチーなどの古代初期の仏教彫刻では,単に男女が並立しているにすぎないが,グプタ朝時代には接吻したり,体を接触させたものがあり,エローラ,カジュラーホ,ブバネーシュワル,コナーラクなどのヒンドゥー教彫刻では性的結合のさまざまな体位を表したものも多い。

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