Love story of Kamdev and Goddess Rati

In Hindu scriptures, Kamadeva is considered the god of love and attraction. According to the stories mentioned in the scriptures, Kamadeva is the son of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. It is believed that Kamadeva was married to Goddess Rati. Who is considered the goddess of love and attraction just like Kamdev. But in some stories, Kamdev himself has also been described as the son of Brahmaji. And they are also related to Lord Shiva. In the scriptures, the form of Kamadeva is displayed as a handsome young man with golden wings. Who has bow and arrows in his hands. His ride has been told to be a parrot. They travel on the chariot of a parrot with a red flag having the symbol of a fish. But in some scriptures, Kamadeva has also been described as sitting on an elephant. It is said that Lord Shankar had destroyed Kamdev with his third eye. After that, Kamadeva was reunited with his wife Rati in his next birth. So let us know the love story of Kamadeva and Goddess Rati.

Origin of Cupid

According to mythology, once upon a time Lord Brahma was engrossed in the desire to expand the universe. At the same time a bright son Kama was born from his part. That son started saying what is the order for me? Then Brahmaji told him that I had created Prajapatis to create the universe. But they did not succeed in creation. That's why I hand over this task to you now. and order it to be completed. But without listening to Brahma ji, Kamdev left from there and disappeared. Seeing this, Brahma got angry and cursed Kamdev that you have not obeyed my orders. That's why you will be destroyed soon. Hearing this, Kamdev got scared and with folded hands started asking for forgiveness in front of Brahmaji.

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cupid lives here

Brahmaji was pleased with Kamadeva's continuous request for a long time and he gave Kamadeva 12 places to live. He said that O Kamdev Dev, your abode will be women's sarcasm, her hair zodiac, her thigh, chest, navel, jhangmool, adhar, cuckoo's cuckoo, moonlight, rainy season, Chaitra and Vaishakh month. After this, Lord Brahma gave Kamdev a flower bow and five arrows named Maran, Stambhan, Jrimbhan, Shoshan and Ummadan. That bow was made of sugarcane filled with sweetness, with a string of honey bees. The arrows of his bow were made of fragrant flowers of the Ashoka tree, as well as white, blue lotus, jasmine and flowers growing on the mango tree.

Kamdev was burnt to ashes

After the boon received from Brahmaji, Kamdev started traveling in all the three worlds and subjugated ghosts, vampires, Gandharva, Yaksha all in his work. In this sequence, he reached Kailash to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva was then engrossed in penance, when Kamadeva assumed the subtle form of a small animal and entered Lord Shiva's body through the ear hole. Due to this Shivji's mind became fickle. After that Lord Shiva observed with meditation that Kamdev had entered his body. When Kamdev came to know about this, he immediately came out of Lord Shiva's body and went and stood under a mango tree. Then he released an arrow named Apan Mohan on Shivji, which hit Shivji's heart. This enraged Lord Shiva and he burnt Kamadeva to ashes with the flame of his third eye.

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Goddess Rati's penance

When Kamdev's wife Rati came to know about this, she came there mourning. Only then there was a voice in which Rati was asked not to mourn and to worship Lord Shiva. Hearing the Akashvani, Rati prayed to Lord Shankar with devotion. Pleased with Rati's prayer, Shivji said that Kamdev had distracted my mind, so I reduced him to ashes. Now if he goes to the Mahakal forest in anang form and worships the Shivling, then he will be saved. After that Kamdev went to the Mahakal forest as per the order of Lord Shankar and he established the Shivling with full devotion and then started doing great penance. After some time, being pleased with the penance of Kamadeva, Shivji said that you will be able to do all the work even without being Anang, without a body.

Reincarnation of Cupid

According to Shiva, Lord Krishna and Rukmani had a son named Pradyumna in Dwaparayuga, who was an incarnation of Kamdev. But after birth, due to enmity with Shri Krishna, the demon Shambharasura kidnapped Pradyumna and threw him into the sea. That child was swallowed by a fish and after being caught by the fishermen, it reached the kitchen of Shambharasur. When Goddess Rati came to know about this, she took the form of a woman named Mayawati working in Soi. Reached the kitchen. He himself cut the fish that came there and brought up the child that came out of it like a mother. When that child became young, he was reminded of all the things of his previous birth. Not only this, he also taught all the arts, then Pradyumna killed Shambharasur and then married Rati in the form of Mayawati and returned to Dwarka with her.