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Koṣasāra Kāmaśāstra

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Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Kāmaśāstra
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Reference No. eap_67601021
Language Sanskrit
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About this Manuscript

This manuscript is a composite work primarily concerned with Kāmaśāstra, enriched with materials drawn from Vajīkaraṇa, physiognomy, Ayurveda, tantric ritual practices, and folk magical traditions. The contents reveal a practical and eclectic character, combining descriptions of bodily features, erotic classifications, aphrodisiac preparations, medicinal procedures, attraction rites, and methods of enchantment or subjugation. The text therefore represents not merely a theoretical treatise on erotic science, but a broader manual of sensual, medicinal, and occult knowledge intended for practical application. Its mixed subject matter suggests that it belongs to the tradition of medieval or early modern compilatory literature, where Kāmaśāstra was closely associated with medicine, ritual, and esoteric practices. Folio number 3-7 is missing.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Koṣasāra Kāmaśāstra
Alternative Titles Kāmaśāstra Koṣa
Repository N/A
Reference Number eap_67601021
Collection E.A.P. 676 Shankar Thapa Collection
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Kāmaśāstra
Date Date not listed
Place of Origin Nepal
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Kāmaśāstra