Essay name: The Sculptures of Madan-Kamdev (Study)
Author:
Kamal Nayan Patowary
Affiliation: Gauhati University / Department of History
The essay critically studies the Sculptures of Madan-Kamdev: an archaeological site in Baihata Chariali, Kamrup, Assam (India) dating back to the 9th century A.D. The site features elegant sculptures in relief and round forms which are documented in Sanskrit texts like the Kalika Purana and Yogini Tantra.
Chapter 3 - Iconographic-sculptural study
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With all limitations the iconographical trait of this
beautiful sculpture are as follows: first, it was a four handed
deity at the time of its composition, though all of them are now
totally damaged except the partial survival of her left upper hand
in which she hold a good volumed pustak secondly, the deity sits
on a Pretasana with an elegant looking Maharajalilasana; thirdly,
the deity while being adorned with all type of ornament, the
naramundamala around the waist portion appeared to be a special
item to mention.
149 With these limitation when we tried to have the identity
of this sculpture, two beautiful descriptions of Tripura group of
deities, Tripur Bhairavi and Tritria Tripura have attracted our
attention. Regarding Devi Tripur Bhairavi, the Kalika Purana
have stated Devi Tripur Bhairavi is a four handed deity clad in red
cloth, she in her left upper hand holds a Aksha mala while in her
left lower hand, she is in possession of a good volume book.
Similarly, she keeps her right upper hand in Abhya mudra. Sitting
on Pretasana, this Trinayana Devi Tripura Bhairavi though being
adorned with all type of ornaments, her head, cheast and the
waist portion are covered with three rows of naramunda mala.
149. Caturbhu J膩峁� Raktabar峁嚹佱箖 Raktaba峁rabibh奴sitam
Dakhinorddhe Sraja帽c膩dho bibhratin Pustakottamama ||
Abhyan B膩mahast膩bhyan bara帽ca Dadhat墨艅 Tatha
Sahashrasurya Sa艅k膩艣膩峁� Trinetran Gajag膩min墨ma!!
Pinutungastanayugan Sitapret膩sanastit膩m
Smitaprasanna Badanan Sarbb膩lank盲rasnzut膩m !!
Tisribhimurndm芒labht Sirobakhyah kat卯yuca!
Trigur峁嘺艅 Trigant虄bh奴teh Pratyeka艅 Paribh奴峁taml|
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