The culture and history of Assam has been engraved on the temple walls. Ancient Assam was rule by several kingdoms that included the Varmanas, Salstambhas and Kamarupa-Palas. The Ahom and Koch dynasties followed later. Each of these kingdoms has left behind their artistic wizardry that have been immortalised in the form temple sculpture in Assam. However not many of these temples could survive the ravages of time. But certain images have been excavated from different parts of Assam which speak volumes about the ancient sculpture architecture of this Northeast Indian state.
The temple sculpture of Assam essentially follows the Nagara style of architecture. Both stone and bricks have been used to construct the Assam temples. Ornamental foliage and
are also apparent in the temple sculpture of Assam. The Indian sculptors had drawn heavily from Hindu mythology to create beautiful engravings on the temple walls.
| Sculpture of Ashvakranta Temple |
Sculpture of Dah Parbatiya Temple, Tezpur |
Sculpture of Vasisthasrama, Guwahati |
| Sculpture of Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati |
Sculpture of Sukresvara Temple, Guwahati |
Sculpture of Ugratara Temple, Guwahati |
| Sculpture of Tamresvari Temple, North Lakimpur |
Sculpture of Maha Bhairavi Temple, Tezpur |
Sculpture of Negriting Temple, Sibsagar |
| Sculpture of Madan Kamadeva, Guwahati |
Sculpture of Navagraha Temple, Guwahati |
Sculpture of Hayagriva Temple, Guwahati |
| Sculpture of Hatimura Temple, Nagaon |
Sculpture of Umananda Temple, Guwahati |
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