Marshall Mendonca wrote: "However what he did was not unexceptional. In India we have the Khajuraho Temple where human bodies are carved in stone in the nude in a number of sexual positions. Similarly in many of the temples in India we see such nude carvings."
What you see in Khajurao is human bodies in nude and not Hindu gods and goddesses. One should clearly understand the difference when one is discussing issues relating to the objections to Husain. As far as "many" temples with nude carvings, the statement would give an impression that there is a very significant numbers of such temples. I do not think there is a single temple in Goa with nude carvings. And in the rest of India there would be less than 10, as far as the important ones are concerned. Marshall also wrote: "Hussain is one of India's most acclaimed artist whose paintings and works of art command a high premium." Does this mean that he can get away with painting Hindu gods and goddesses in nude? One of the other objection to Hussain's painting is that he has exhibited his artisitic freedom in such a manner only with respect to Hindu gods and goddesses. He has not painted secular figures in such a manner, particularly not in erotic positions. Sachin Phadte _________________________________________________________________ Post free property ads on Yello Classifieds now! www.yello.in http://ss1.richmedia.in/recurl.asp?pid=219
