Barely 40 Km.
away from Guwahati, the gateway of North-East and 3 Km. from Baihata Chariali
on National Highway 52, Madan Kamdev is an enigma, a mystery, a marvel which
speaks about the ancient Kamrup. Scattered all around the Dewangiri hillock
with an idyllic back drop of green hills and flowing rivulet, are griffins,
nymphs, dancing fairies, gods and goddesses in cosmic evaluations, walls,
pillars, lintels and door frames decorated with flowers, animals, Kalpa-vriksha
(the tree of fulfillment), six sided Bhairava, four headed Shiva, Demons,
Serpants and men, women and animals in every conceivable erotic postures, all
in ruins-ruin of gigantic proportion - that is Madan Kamdev.
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Carvings that
arrest time and remain ageless proclaiming eternal yearning for Love and Joy.
Every curvable surface here is vibrant with a fervour of joy-dee vivre which
transformed rocks into living, breathing, dancing beauty - a timeless dream on
silent rocks.
It is believed
that Kama or Madan, the God of Love was reborn in this place after being turn
into ashes by angry Lord Shiva. One school believes that Madan was reborn and
united to his wife Rati in this tiny hillock. Another school argues that the
name Madan Kamdev is romantic association to palace, because of the numerous
erotic sculptures.
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Perhaps there is
no place in India except Khajuraho and Kanarak, where basic weaknesses of
mortals caught in fear, doubt, love, jelously and consumate passion have been
so eloquently expressed. It is really a mystery, how Madan Kamdev, a place
exquisite antiquities, so near to Guwahati escaped the notice of all for such a
long time. It is now established that many priceless images of Madan Kamdev
were either stolen by curio hunters or by religion-duped villagers without perhaps
realizing the value of the curving they removed.
Assam Archeology
more or less has confirmed that the ruins of Madan Kamdev belonged to the 10th
to 12th century A.D. when the Pala Dynasty ruled Kamrupa. The ruins are
believed to be the remains of more than 20 temples consigned to Lord Shiva. The
surviving portion of Madan Kamdev shows that these were perhaps the finest
mediaval temples ever built in the entire Brahmaputra Valley. Be it so, or it
otherwise Madan Kamdev, continues to remain an archeological challenge.
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