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) Lion with a Rat in Mouth (Fig. 9.2): 142 The lion with a rat in the mouth is the most important
as well as unique sculptural representation that we have found at
Madan-Kamdeva. Despite of having an unique appellation of its
own, no scholarly work had ever made any attempt to divulged the
concept behind this execution. Thus, making an urnest attempt
to work on that line first, we try to analyse the character of the
mouse or the rat. The rat or mouse proved to be a devastating
animal to the human civilization through the ages. Even Manu
advises the king not to go for the construction of Mahidurga(a fort
surrounded by water) as the rat and mice can easily infested the
170 same. That means rat or mouse was a constant problem in
ancient times which prompted the people of those time to consider
171 the little creatures as a Vighna or trouble creator. On the other
hand, lion is always a symbol of power, stands all along the side of
the mothers which to represent the terrible nature of the feminine.
In the human psyche, the animal which were believe to posses some sort
of demonic power have normally found their association with the
feminine principle. 172 Again, it is also interesting to find that all
the male bovine or other herbivorous animals (like bull, bison, goat etc)
came to be associated with male pro-creative power while the carnivorous
(like lion, tiger etc.) irrespective of their sex stood for female principle. 173
As stated earlier, the king of the beast has found its association
with the famine principle after its incorporation with the Tantric
170. Manu Sam. : VII :70, 72.
171. Sen, A: Op-cit, 1972 p.26.
172. Ibid, p.66.
173. Ibid, p.67.
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