Kamadeva, also known as Kama, Manmatha, and Madana is the Hindu god of love, attraction, pleasure and beauty, as well as the personification of the concept of kāma. He is depicted as a handsome young
Sculpture of Kamadeva on a temple wall of Chennakesava Temple, Belur
A Thai depiction of Kamadeva riding a parrot, 1959
Sculpture of Kama and Rati at Khajuraho
Kama attacks a meditating Shiva, gouache on paper, c. 1820 CE
Kama is the concept of pleasure, enjoyment and desire in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. It can also refer to "desire, wish, longing" in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh literature. However,
Kamadeva
…also known as Kama, Manmatha, and Madana is the Hindu god of love, attraction, pleasure and beauty, as well as the personification of the concept of kāma. He is depicted as a handsome young man decked with ornaments and flowers, armed with a bow of sugarcane and shooting arrows of flowers. He is often…
Erotic sculptures of Khajuraho
Kamadeva whose arrows trigger desire
The Gods Sing and Dance for Shiva and Parvati, late 18th century, depicting season of spring