A book and a cluster of temples have forever immortalised India has the ancient land of sex. I’ve been to Khajuraho twice and the temples are indeed amazing – even minus the erotic sculptures – and given that no worship happens in most of the temples, they are easily the most serene of the all the Hindu places of worship I have been to.
I’m not sure what triggered this sarcastic Air India ad, possibly from the 1970s, but the Maharaja bowlingly endorses this ancient form of expression of love.
![Air India's sarcastic Khajuraho kissing ad from the 1970s](http://www.cuttingthechai.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/air-india-khajuraho-kissing-ad-wm-130414.jpg)
Khajuraho 11th century
Air India
Speaking of Air India and kisses, you might not want to miss Zeenat Aman as the classic Indian dark-haired beauty in 1970 Air India ad.