Is India the Vishwaguru of Erotica ? | Indian Erotic Art with Alka Pande & Nidheesh

In Episode 8 of Art Indica Season 2, we explore Indian erotic art through the cultural, philosophical, and artistic worlds of Kama Sutra, Khajuraho, Konark, and the broader visual traditions of India. In conversation with Dr. Alka Pande and Abir Pothi founder Nidheesh Tyagi, this episode traces how desire, love, rasa, and spirituality intersect in Indian art, architecture, literature, and temple sculpture.Presented by Abir PothiFrom the four purusharthas — Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha — to the sculptural imagination of temple makers, the discussion examines how eroticism was once an integral part of Indian knowledge systems and aesthetic traditions. The episode also reflects on changing social attitudes, colonial-era taboos, modern discomfort, and how Indian erotic art continues to be viewed at home and abroad.We also discuss Khajuraho, Konark, the Shilpa Shastras, temple iconography, the feminine form in sculpture, and why desire, pleasure, and artistic expression remain central to understanding Indian culture. A provocative and thought-provoking conversation on the history, philosophy, and afterlife of erotica in Indian art.