Madan Kamdev temple:

=> About 43 km away from Guwahati.

=> Scattered on Dewangiri hillock.

History:

=> 10th-11th century

=> Believed to have built by Pala dynasty(namely Ratna Pala, Indra Pala and Gopala).

=> The ASI took over the charge of conservation of the temples in 1986.

Mythology:

=> Dedicated to lord Kamdev(God of love)-depict the love story of Kamdev and his wife Rati.

=> Believed that Kama or Madan-God of Love was reborn in Kamrup after being turn into ashes by angry Lord Shiva from where the name originates (Kama- Rupa).

=> One school believes that Madan was reborn and united to his wife Rati in this tiny hillock.

Architecture of the temple:

=> Nagara style architecture.

=> Images carved out of monolithic rock.

=> Erotic images-sculptured in the ornamentation.

=> The ruined garbhagriha (sanctum) houses a large stone idol of Shiva and Parvati in an intimate embrace or 'Alingan' posture.

=> A six headed Bhairaba, four armed Shiva, terrible looking demon, men-women in every conceivable erotic postures, griffins, nymphs, dancing fairies, gods and goddesses in cosmic evolutions, walls, pillars, lintels and door frames decorated with flowers, animals, Kalpa-vriksha (the tree of fulfillment).