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While accepting this view, we should keep in mind that the
sculptures in Madan-Kamdeva are in possession of divergent
physiognomical status in their stand. The physiognomy of a
sculpture seen to be directly proportionate to the chronology of
the same. And accordingly, the sculpture can better be presumed
as a product of 10th/11th (specifically the last part of 9th century
A.D.) century rather than 11th/12the Century A.D.
The second Surya sculpture (fig 2:1) of this group stand
almost in a mutilated state of condition. Like the earlier one, this
sculpture is also carved out on the surface of an architectural stone
block, length of which is 23 cm while width is 19 cm. Referring to
its iconographical trait as well as ornamentation no such new
incorporations are there, except a fully developed tribhanga posture
on which the image being executed. The physiognomical analysis
of this sculpture under its present eroded state of condition is not
possible for us. But still emphasized form of tribhanga posture
might have referred to a matured form of execution which
appreciated the date of its production more near to 11th/12th century
A.D.
Two Handed Surya with Full Blown Lotuses :
Depending of the nature of their execution, this group
of Surya sculptures at Madan-Kamdeva can again be subdivided
into two categories for our discussion. The first group comprises
of four Surya sculpture which have beared stereotype execution
to each other. The basic characteristic feature of this group of Surya
sculptures is that they look like to be stand on an asana or on a
half grown ratha, the back slab of which, (in turn) assumed almost