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Baihata Chariali, Kamrup, Assam · 26.3197°, 91.7408°
A ruined temple complex of the Kamarupa Pala period, first noticed by Edward Dalton around 1855 and excavated from 1977, which uncovered a main temple and the remains of about a dozen more. Its sculpture, dated by the excavators to the 10th-12th centuries, includes Bhairava, Vishnu, Saraswati and celebrated Uma-Maheshwara couples.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Puranic tradition holds that Kamadeva, burnt to cinders by an angry Shiva, was reborn at this spot.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pala (Kamarupa)
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