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Analysis and interpretation of the unicorn Indus seal of Kama, god of love

Sign number	Indus sign	Description
#323		Heart Upside-down heart symbol is attested on a copper plate from Mohenjo-daro. Illustration in Parpola (1994), Deciphering the Indus Script, p 111.
#323 #323		Two hearts, lovers
#28		Kama, god of love with bow and love-inspiring arrows. Man with bow and arrow. Kama, god of love with bow and love-inducing arrows. Amorous male. Archer. Tautness of the bowstring symbolizes romantic energy and electricity. Bowstring is romantic tension.
#114		Many love-inspiring arrows in the quiver of Kama. 8 stroke count. Completeness, all 4 directions X 2, or including cross-quarters, full circle. Many arrows in the quiver of Kama, god of love. Vibrations. Repeated action.
#252		Butter churn (sweetness). Fire drill, sparks about to fly. Arrow in target. Pestle in mortar. Intimate embrace intercourse. The sword in the stone. Mace, weight, momentum, emotional impact.
#180		Flow. Blessings. Heavenly river flowing down Ganga river flowing down from heaven. Hair. Matted locks of Shiva's hair, which buffers the tremendous energy of Ganga river falling from heaven, releasing the river more gently to the earth.
#391		Sun, light of happiness Sun, star, wheel, cosmic axis.
Interpreted by Celeste Claire Horner, 2026-6-20

Kama, god of love Two hearts, man with bow; many arrows, vigorous activity; butter churn, stirring the juices of emotion; Ganga river sign represents flow; Sun, light, stars, AMOR!! Parpola p111

IndusScript.in concordance data

Mohenjo-daro Inscription 2049

Mahadevan (1977)

Corpus of Indus Inscriptions. India
Interpretation: heart / Kylash mountain. Shiva (mode 2, husband, coupled, householder). Fish with roof/hat = wife, Parvati. )) fmale avatar. )) protective shield. Shiva.

Two hearts and EEEE endless sign. Love forever. (Reincarnation wheel, light, forever, enlightenment glyph. Lovers finding each other in multiple lifetimes like Shiva and Shakti/Parvati, and Vishnu with Lakshmi)

Further Excavations at Mohenjodaro, Plate LXXXIII. Seals #43, #49 include heart glyph.