In keeping with the Valentine vibe, I give you a painting of Kamadev and Rati.In Indian mythology, Cupid is known as Kamadev. He once shot Shiva with his arrows, and was burned to ashes by Lord Shiva’s third eye. Kamadev’s grief-stricken widow, Rati, begged Shiva to restore her husband's life. He did, with the stipulation that Kamadev would live without physical human form. The day Shiva burned Kamadev is commemorated on Holi, next month’s big festival. And there you have it.
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