Sex Education at the Sun Temple

So what better to lift the mood than a little Kama Sutra etched in stone? Thus was our visit to the magnificent sun temple in Konark. This magnificently carved temple, was conceived as a 'cosmic chariot of the sun god, Surya'. The 24 stone wheels are giant sun dials for each (lunar) month of the year. Every aspect of this temple was constructed to capture the sun's rays at various times during the day...and the depictions represent various daily activities. The 'night time' activities proved to be the most interesting. Our guide made sure we didn't miss a single position. Pointing at the carvings as we strolled around, he would say '69, woman with dog, monogamy, group sex, woman killing her husband for cheating.' The intricate, and intimate carvings continued to unfold before our eyes on the outer walls of the temple. I enjoyed seeing groups standing around particular carving, straining their necks to get a better view. This stone temple dating back to the mid-13th century appears so unassuming from a distance.