चतुर्दशविद्या & ६४ कला

Vidya means Knowledge and Kala means Art in Sanskrit.

The mastery of as many of the 14 Vidyas and 64 traditional arts known as the 'Chaturdasha Vidya' and 'Chausath Kalas' or Chatushashti Kalas, formed an important basis in the development of a cultured individual in many parts of ancient India.

India is a land of Sacred traditions and culture. The word Art is inseperable from India. Each era is distinctive in its culture. In the same way Indian art forms have continuously evolved over thousands of years. In ancient india, various art forms like Paintings, Architecture and Sculpture evolved.

Vatsyayana, (2 to 6 A.D.) listed 64 kalas, he listed them as 64 bahya kalas.