Rati
deity sky Hindu single tradition · 3
Rati is the consort of Kama, the god of love, in Hindu mythology. She accompanies Kama and the apsaras sent by Indra to seduce the sage-brothers Nara and Narayana.
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Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kārtikeya, Skanda, Tarakasura, Surapadma, Rudra, Maheshvara, Himavan, Simhamukha, Krittikas, Kumara, Menaka, Rambha, Tilottama, Narayana, Nara, Brahma, Agni, Ganga, Vayu, Parvati, Śiva, Urvaśī
- serves
- Indra
- child of
- Daksha
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Source passages
“Accompanied by the god of love, Kama, and his consort, Rati, the apsaras go to Nara-Narayana, and start to dance seductively in front of them.”
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“Indra tasked god of love Kamadeva and his consort Rati to disturb Shiva.”
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“Along with these daughters, the goddess of love, Rati, is also considered an offspring of Daksha. The Shiva Purana and Kalika Purana narrate that she emerged from the sweat of Daksha after he was asked by Brahma to present a wife to the love god Kama.”
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