ORIGIN: Hindu-Dravidian (Tamil) [Southern India]
TYPE: God of Love
INFORMATION: The son of Krsna and Rukmini, and the elder brother of Sama. Equating with Kamadeva, or Kama returned to life after being killed by Siva. In later Hinduism regarded as an avatara of Visnu with consorts including Mayadevi and Kakudmati