Priti (goddess)

Priti
Goddess of Affection
Kamadeva with Rati and Priti, c. 8th-9th century, Vidisha Museum
AbodeKamaloka
TextsSkanda Purana, Garuda Purana
ConsortKamadeva

Priti (Sanskrit: प्रीति, romanized: prīti, lit. 'joy'), also known as Karnotpala, is a Hindu goddess. She is one of the two consorts of the god of love, Kamadeva, along with Rati.

Priti is regarded to represent affectionate love, while her co-wife, Rati, represents sensual pleasure. In other interpretations, Priti is regarded to be merely an epithet of Rati.

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