Eastern Spirituality

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Kāmadeva, also called Māra, is the Hindu god of human love or desire. He is represented as a young and handsome winged man who wields a bow and arrows. Other names for him include; Manmathudu, Atanu (one without a body), Ragavrinta (stalk of passion), Ananga (incorporeal), Kandarpa (inflamer even of a god),Madan "Manmatha" (churner of hearts), Manasija {he who is born of mind}, a contraction of the Sanskrit phrase Sah Manasah jāta), Madana (intoxicating), Ratikānta (lord of Rati), Pushpavān, Pushpadhanva, Kusumashara (one with arrow of flowers) or just Kāma (longing). Kamadeva is the son of the Hindu goddess Sri and, additionally, Pradyumna, Krishna’s son, is considered to be an incarnation of Kamadeva.

Glossary Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z