Location | Baihata Chariali |
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Region | Kamrup |
Coordinates | 26°19′11″N 91°44′27″E / 26.31972°N 91.74083°E |
Type | Archaeological site |
Part of | Kamrup Kingdom |
History | |
Founded | 9th – 10th century C.E |
Associated with | Palas |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Archaeological Survey of India, Pradeep Sarma and others |
Condition | Renovated |
Ownership | Archaeological Survey of India |
Management | Archaeological Survey of India |
Public access | Open |
Madan Kamdev (Pron: ˈmʌdən/məˈdɑ:n kæmˈdeɪv/ˈkʌmˌdeɪv) is an archaeological site in Baihata Chariali, Kamrup, Assam. The place dates back to the 9th and 10th century A.D. The excavation and ruins is dated back to the Pala dynasty of Kamarupa.[1][2]
The ruins of Madan Kamdev are scattered widely in a secluded place, covering 500 meters. Temple of Kamdev must be reconstruction, Uma Maheshwar's embraced idols, carved on the stones of medieval temples, can be seen here. The most prominent statues are of the Sun, Ganesha, and Vidyadhara