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चौसठ कला
64 Kalās — Classical Indian Arts & Sciences
The 64 Kalās are the classical arts and sciences enumerated in Vātsyāyana's Kāmasūtra, the Garuda Purāṇa, and the Agni Purāṇa — a complete curriculum for the cultivated person.
68
Total Kalās
16
Categories
3
Source Texts
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Primary Source Texts
Vātsyāyana's Kāmasūtra
~200–300 CE · Chapter 3 · 40 Kalās [B] + 20 Kalās [K]
Garuda Purāṇa
Lists 64 Kalās in different order · Source for [P] entries
Agni Purāṇa
Third canonical enumeration · Reinforces Purāṇic [P] tradition