Rati is the Hindu goddess of love, carnal desire, lust, passion, and sexual pleasure. Usually described as the daughter of Prajapati Daksha, Rati is the female counterpart, the chief consort and the assistant of Kama (Kamadeva), the god of love. A constant companion of Kama, she is often depicted with him in legend and temple sculpture. She also enjoys worship along with Kama.
Rati
Rati on a composite horse
Kama as Pradyumna with Rati as Mayavati, return to Dvaraka
Kama (left) with Rati on a temple wall of Chennakesava Temple, Belur
In Hinduism, Daksha is one of the prajapati, the agents of creation, as well as a divine king-rishi. His iconography depicts him as a man with a stocky body and a handsome face or the head of a goat.
Two depictions of Daksha — One with ordinary human features (left) and another with a goat face (right)
A sculpture of the goat-faced Daksha with his wife.
Daksha (right) cursing Narada, an illustration from a 20th-century book.
Daksha insults Shiva while arguing with Sati.