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Re: gods
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Subject: Re: gods
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From: lokes@selway.umt.edu (Lokeswara Rao)
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Date: Wed, 4 May 1994 19:48:53 GMT
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Apparently-To: alt-hindu@ames.arc.nasa.gov
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Newsgroups: alt.hindu
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Organization: University of Montana, Missoula
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References: <2q46jg$1t3@ucunix.san.uc.edu>
In article <2q46jg$1t3@ucunix.san.uc.edu>,
Manoj Khiani <kmanoj@po.EECS.Berkeley.EDU> wrote:
>Well, as you may or may not know, Hinduism is polytheistic. Many gods,
>I think, personify similar attributes. For love, the word Kama comes to
>mind(as in Kama Sutra). I'm not sure if there is a deity with this name,
>but that's how love is said in Sanskrit.
I believe the word for love is 'prema'.
But I think what John had in mind was 'lust' and your explanation is
correct there , i.e. 'kama'
Many of the erotic sculptures were done in India, I think, to please the
then reigning kings, they are not representative of hinduism totally
Regards,
Lokes.