ABSTRACT
Art and calligraphic decorations are an important part of the material religion of Kapil Math in Madhupur and the Kapil Samkhyayogasram in Sarnath. The Kapil Samkhyayogasram in Sarnath has made more use of words and slogans in their decorations than Kapil Math of Madhupur and is richly decorated with statements of the Sakhyayoga teachings. Art and calligraphic decorations, together with the layout of the buildings, transform the monasteries into material manifestations of the Samkhyayoga understanding of the world. The Samkhyayoga monastery in Sarnath, Kapil Samkhyayogasram, was established by the Samkhyayogin and samnyasinOmprakas Aranya, a disciple of Dharmamegha Aranya. The Kapil Math recognizes a nirguna god, the formless god of yoga, isvara or yogesvara, who is associated with meditation and the model of the liberated purusa. In the Kapil Math and Kapil Samkhyayogasram, there is no regular puja to statues of gods, since the main activity is the recitation of stotras and the interaction with the guru.
