KAMADEVA

Also known as : RAGAVRINTA, ANANGA, KANDARPA, MANMATHA, MANOSIJ, MADANA, RATIKANTA, PUSHPAVAN, PUSHPADHANVA, KAMA

God of : Love, desire | Religion : Hindu | Vahana (Vehicle) : Parrot

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The God of amour with more lovey-dovey aliases than you can shake a stalk of passion at.

The son of Brahma is a handsome young chap with wings, not unlike your average Cupid. He carries a bow made from sugar cane which has a string of honeybees and arrows lovingly decorated with five types of fragrant flowers.

Lovingly decorated or not, they woke Shiva from his deep meditation when he tried to play match-maker with Parvati and he was incinerated for his troubles.

Soon after, the world became baron and infertile, what was a world without desire? At the request of the gods and to ease the pain of Rati, Shiva resurrected Kama but only as a mental image.

That's why when you are in love .. or lust, you spend so much time day dreaming.

'KAMADEVA' gatecrashed the Indian database on 21 May 2008
Last updated on 21 May 2008

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