THE LATAVESHTA POSITION

Extracted from Vatsyayana's Kamasutra
Some of the classic sexual positions also acquire a new meaning in the way they have been described in the Kamasutra. Of a piece with these is the Lataveshta Position. Lataveshta literally means a clinging creeper and the position relates to a classic coupling sequence where the man and the woman are tangled in an all-pervasive embrace. To quote the book:

"Her limbs, entwined in yours like tendrils of fragrant jasmine creeper, draw taut and slowly relax in the gentle rhythm of linga and yoni: this is "Lataveshta" (the Clinging Creeper)."

This is a position that is tailor-made for intimacy. The sheer physical proximity gives the whole thing a very different feeling. It's also a languorous position, with great scope for relaxed and really long sessions of love-making. While the penetration is not so deep, it is more than made up for since the lovers can move in perfect harmony with each other. While it is dubbed the "creeper" position, it has similarities with the serpent position. The movements of the lovers perforce need to be laboured as they move in sync with each other. One slight disadvantage of this position is that it allows minimal stroking or any other sport.