Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 586: Shri Kama sevita (ōṃ kamasēvitāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is worshipped by Kamadeva, the god of love. 

For male and female acceptance for love is kamam. Such feeling is also coming from the Divine Mother. In Paraavritti way of worship, Kama offering (sexual union) is considered essential. But in Nivritti way of worship, Kama is considered as an opposing factor. For the devotees, such differences are common. (Kamadeva has other names such as Manmadha, Ananga (the one without a body) and Kandarpa). 

Saint Arunagirinathar suddenly got divine intervention. He converted his Kamam into divine retaliation. In one birth from a much lower level, he improved to the highest level of Brahman. So, the people under the influence of Kamadevan, can become the Divine Mother’s devotee is the interpretation of this Namam. 

The Divine Mother is worshipped by Mamatha or Kamadeva as we have seen above. Kameswara (Lord Shiva) who blessed Kaman or Mamatha is also called Kama. The Divine Mother is worshipped by Kama and Kameswara. 

The Divine Mother is worshipped for fulfillment of desires or worshipped according to desire. The Puranas say that Kama, the god of love, worshipped the Divine Mother with Srividya mantra. 

Kama is the son of Lakshmi Devi and is celebrated as Ananga, the one without a body. Even though he has no arms, he worships the Divine Mother with joined palms; even though he has no neck, he wears the diamond necklace that is Srividya; even though without any sensing organs, he enjoys all the senses, the Divine Mother is attended by that Kama. 

Kama, the desire, is the son of Goddess of wealth. The more wealth there is, the greater the desire. Freedom from desires is real Liberation, the real mental peace. Kama is also Mahakamessa, Lord Shiva; the Divine Mother is worshipped by Mahakamesa as well.

                    Lakshmi Devi is the mother of Kama deva, 

                              who worshipped  the Divine Mother.

C N Nachiappun        

Singapore, 02 September 2021.

References:

1.       The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published in English by Mata Amritanandamayi Center, San Ramon, California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2.       Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Trichirapalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3.       The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamilnadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sithbavandar