This god shoots love darts – but no, it’s not Cupid
https://theconversation.com/this-god-shoots-love-darts-but-no-its-not-cupid-176685
Professor Long notes:
What is less well known in the Western world is that Eros has a Hindu equivalent: Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love, desire and infatuation. Indeed, as a scholar of Indic traditions, I find that there are often parallels between the sacred stories of Hindu deities and those found in cultures around the world, particularly Indo-European ones.
https://theconversation.com/this-god-shoots-love-darts-but-no-its-not-cupid-176685
Professor Long notes:
What is less well known in the Western world is that Eros has a Hindu equivalent: Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love, desire and infatuation. Indeed, as a scholar of Indic traditions, I find that there are often parallels between the sacred stories of Hindu deities and those found in cultures around the world, particularly Indo-European ones.