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.
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130 131 193
a great sin. The Semen must not be emitted otherwise Yogins falls under
the law of time and death. So to check the flow of semen, the
sadhaka normally preferred to practice hatha yogic technique.
The Yab Yum type as shown to the narathara section at Madan-
Kamadeva though not be designated as a complete sexo-yogic or
hatha yogic posture, but still the in composed complexities as it
exposed to the visitors have inspired us to recon it as being an
alternate method symbolizing coitus reservatus, designed
specifically for any Tantric sadhana.
Again, in attempting to resolve the problem of the
identities of two pot bellied sculptures on the other side of our
concern sequence of guru, the point that came to our mind is that
these two idols have showed close physical resemblance with some
important gods both for the Hindu and Buddhist, namely Ganesh,
Kubera and Jambhala. Interestingly these gods are always stands
in corporation of the concept of prosperity. Further, the question
regarding their exposed genetalia it should be remembered that
the genital organs have always been considered with a defensive
identity. In this direction it is also interesting to note that the aim
and objects of the tantrics were either to obtain emancipation or the countless
Siddhis or perfection, mostly for prosperity and happiness in the present
life. Thus, by applying the theory of permutation and.
combination, the matter can safely be sum up in the following
words that though not the exact identities, these two looked to be
the divine scions of popular worship, taken place in search of
132 130. Ibid, p.114
131. Dasgupta, S.B.: Introduction to Tantric Buddhism, 1950, p.187
132. Bhattacharyya, B.: An Introduction to Buddhist Esoterism, 1964, p.83
