The “Kamasutra” temples of India: A case for the encoding of psychedelically induced spirituality
Journal of Psychedelic Studies May 29, 2019 Meena Maillart-Garg, Michael Winkelman 21 citations
The essay proposes that entheogenic mushrooms and shamanic experiences are encoded in the Khajuraho Temples of India. Erotic sculptures of Khajuraho have statues with limbs depicted in strange positions, separated from the body or with orientations that are anatomically impossible. These represent dismemberment experiences typical of shamanic and mystical initiation, a phenomenon with...