Kaam Dev and Holi
Did you know that Holi festival is also dedicated to Kaam Dev, the God of Love? Holi is the popular festival of colors, joy and harmony. As per tradition, we celebrate Holi to mark the victory of good over evil and auspiciousness over inauspiciousness. The Holi legend of Bhakht Prahlad is well known, where Prahlad was saved by Lord Vishnu whereas Holika perished in the fire. What is less known is this festival’s connection to Kaam Dev, the celestial God of Love and Desire.
It was on the day of Holi that Kaam Dev was burnt by Lord Shiva. Suffering at the hands of the demon Tarakasura, the Gods had taken Kaam Dev’s help to beget a child from Lord Shiva, whose progeny alone could kill Tarakasura. Kaam Dev agreed to help them and he was successful in interrupting Shiva’s meditation, but he could not survive the blaze of Shiva’s third eye.
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