Chaurapanchashika

Chaurapanchashika
   A collection of erotic poetry of Govard-hana or Bilhana that introduced the description of erotic scenes and feelings in Sanskrit verses that did not require the disguise of reli-gious theme. Govardhana was patronized by Lakshamanasena (1175-1206).

Historical dictionary of Medieval India. . 2011.

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  • Govardhana —    The composer of the well known Sanskrit work Chaurapanchashika, he was patronized by Lakshamansena. Govardhana was a contemporary of Jayadeva, whom he extols as in comparable in erotic descriptions …   Historical dictionary of Medieval India

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