| The Bauddha
Gan-O-Doha and the Haragauri - Samvada mention it as Kamru. The Kalika Purana and the Yogi Tantra, both connected with the religious
history and geography of mediaeval Assam, describe the country as Kamarupa. The name
Kamarupa according to the legends of these texts is associated with Kamadeva, The god of
love. It is here that Kama was sent by the gods to put an end to Siva's mourning after the
death of his consort and to awaken in him again the passion of creation. He was burnt to
ashes at the angry glance of the great god but later recovered his original form
(rupa): s the name Kamarupa.
Sambhunetragninirdagdhah Kamah Sambhoranugrahat Tatra rupam
yatah prapya Kamarupam tato bhavet Kalika Purana, Ch. 51). |
