The explicitly realistic depictions of sexuality in the sculpture wall of Kandariya Mahadeva Temple reflect Hindu belief in

a) the act of sex as a source of well-being in everyday life.
b) sexual acts as sources of temptation leading to human depravity.
c) sex as a transformative act through which humans become gods.
d) ritualistic sex practices as forms of worship.


Answer: a

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