Many people believe the Kama Sutra to be either depictive graphic statues at a Hindu temple, or some sort of advanced sex manual. In fact, it is nothing of the sort - it's a life guide book, which covers a man's life from puberty to death.

Only one chapter deals with sexual positions at all and it is from this chapter we are now presenting for you the best positions in the Kama Sutra from both a male and female perspective.

One word however; the Kama Sutra makes reference to the sizes of both the man's penis and the woman's vagina.

The union of mismatched (a woman with too large a vagina for a smaller man) has its own special positions. So, the three positions found below are for a matched couple (where the man and woman have either both a small penis and a narrow vagina, or a larger penis and a wider vagina. The last position mentioned is for the man with the smaller penis and the woman with a larger vagina.

Criterion for "Best Sexual Positions"

It is common wisdom that for a position to be considered "best' it must fulfill the following conditions.

• Give the woman a feeling of being completely satisfied

• Stimulate both her clitoral and g-spot areas

• Lead to mutual termination

• Help allay the man's crisis in order to prolong the sexual union

• Let the man deposit his sperm deep within the woman's vagina, thereby giving both lovers the feeling of great satisfaction.

Therefore, assuming in the following 3 positions, an adequate sized man and not too wide woman, here we will go into detail regarding the best positions in the Kama Sutra from the perspective of:

The best laying position, the best sitting position and the best standing position.

Best Laying Position - The Wife of Indra (with variation 1)

In this position, the woman is on her back, and she will be put into a full "tuck" pose, or her knees held firmly back to her breasts as possible. Her tucked legs are also open, and this will expose her genital area in full.

The kneeling man will then penetrate her, and lean over her and this assures maximum penetration. It can be painful to some women so the man must be careful in his movements.

The tucking of the woman's legs shortens her uterus, and the man can take full advantage of this in his rhythmical thrusting. The man can also withdrawn and re-enter several times, causing a great stimulation to the g-spot area.

At the near close of the union, the man can cease thrusting, but remain deeply planted and the man pressing only from his hips and the woman returning his pressing from hers. As the crisis appears, both lovers will terminate in unison.

A variation of this has the woman's back elevated, and the man standing...the feeling is incomparable to any other position.

Best Sitting Position - The Wheel of Kama

The man will sit up (on a bed or carpet) with his legs outstretched. The woman will mount him astride (facing him) and lower herself on to his erect penis.

The woman then outstretches her legs, and the couple clasp their arms around each other's body. The man can draw the woman's buttocks closer to him, until there is maximum penetration.

The woman and man's pubic areas are the most direct of contact with a great deal of pressure. This causes extreme stimulation to both the woman's clitoral and g-spot areas. There is no trusting - only a pushing movement from the man and woman, also a circular movement, and the woman and begin a "bump and grind" movement with her hips. There should be much mutual kissing and the man fondling the woman's breasts.

Mutual termination comes after a long and pleasant union.

Best Standing Position - The Hump of the Camel

The couple both stand, but the woman will lean against a wall or tree, perhaps the frame of a bed. The man will come from behind her as she leans, and find her vagina and fondle it some to make sure it is adequately wet. The man then bends his knees and finds the correct angle to enter the woman. The woman too will have to either bend her legs or stand on some elevated object till the couple finds the perfect and most comfortable angle.

The man then begins his thrusting, and should alternate between deep and shallow thrusts. The man can also not thrust at all, but press hardly into the woman's vagina, and seek direct pressure on the g-spot area.

With mutual movements, the couple will hopefully arrive to a synchronized orgasm and termination.

Best Mismatched Position (man with a smaller penis woman with a wider vagina) - The Stopper

The man will sit on the edge of a bed of sofa, and the woman will sit on top of his lap, inserting his smaller but erect penis into her vagina. The woman the wraps her legs around the man's back.

The couple, in tight embrace, engages in no thrusting, but only mutual pressing and rubbing of their pubic areas. The wider woman will still feel full and she stimulates her clitoris by moving her public area against the man's pubic area (which contains the hard root of the erect penis). There must be much kissing and fondling, as the lover's hands are free to explore their partner's body.

The couple can stimulate also the anal areas with their fingers. The crisis is long postponed in this position, and the couple will mutually enjoy each other for an extended period. When the crisis does arrive, it will be accompanied by a sense of euphoria.

So there you the best positions in the Kama Sutra for mutual please we hope you enjoy them.