Priti (goddess)

Priti
Priti
Goddess of Affection
Abode	Kamaloka
Texts	Skanda Purana, Garuda Purana
Consort	Kamadeva

Priti (Sanskrit: प्रीति, romanized: prīti, lit. 'joy'), also known as Karnotpala, is a Hindu goddess.[1] She is one of the two consorts of the god of love, Kamadeva, along with Rati.[2]

Priti is regarded to represent affectionate love, while her co-wife, Rati, represents sensual pleasure.[3] In other interpretations, Priti is regarded to be merely an epithet of Rati.[4]

Legend

Priti weds Kamadeva to become his second consort. She is also described to be an aspect of Vishnu's divine feminine energy.[5]

Priti accompanies her consort, Kamadeva, in his quest to disturb the penance of the deity Shiva, in order to cause him to fall in love with Parvati.[6]

The Garuda Purana prescribes the worship of Priti alongside Kamadeva and Rati.[7]

References

Benton, Catherine (2006-06-01). God of Desire: Tales of Kāmadeva in Sanskrit Story Literature. SUNY Press. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-0-7914-6566-0.
Chandra, Suresh (1998). Encyclopaedia of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Sarup & Sons. p. 168. ISBN 978-81-7625-039-9.
Benton, Catherine (2006-06-01). God of Desire: Tales of Kamadeva in Sanskrit Story Literature. State University of New York Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-7914-8261-2.
Dowson, John (2013-11-05). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature. Routledge. p. 263. ISBN 978-1-136-39029-6.
Jordan, Michael (2014-05-14). Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. Infobase Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-4381-0985-5.
König.), Harṣa (Kanauj (1827). Retnavali, or the Necklace: a drama : Preface: Drammatic system of the Hindus ; Appendix. p. 18.
Books, Kausiki (2021-07-11). Garuda Purana: Achara Khanda Part 2: English Translation only without Slokas: English Translation only without Slokas. Kausiki Books. p. 315.

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[Cath-1] Benton, Catherine (2006-06-01). God of Desire: Tales of Kāmadeva in Sanskrit Story Literature. SUNY Press. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-0-7914-6566-0.

[2] Chandra, Suresh (1998). Encyclopaedia of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Sarup & Sons. p. 168. ISBN 978-81-7625-039-9.

[3] Benton, Catherine (2006-06-01). God of Desire: Tales of Kamadeva in Sanskrit Story Literature. State University of New York Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-7914-8261-2.

[4] Dowson, John (2013-11-05). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature. Routledge. p. 263. ISBN 978-1-136-39029-6.

[5] Jordan, Michael (2014-05-14). Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. Infobase Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-4381-0985-5.

[6] König.), Harṣa (Kanauj (1827). Retnavali, or the Necklace: a drama : Preface: Drammatic system of the Hindus ; Appendix. p. 18.

[7] Books, Kausiki (2021-07-11). Garuda Purana: Achara Khanda Part 2: English Translation only without Slokas: English Translation only without Slokas. Kausiki Books. p. 315.