Kameçvara or Kameçwara also known as Kameshwara was the eighth monarch of Kediri Kingdom and ruled circa 1182–1194.
His formal stylized name was Çri Maharaja Rake Sirikan çri Kameçvara Sakalabhuvanatustikarana Sarvanivaryyaviryya Parakrama Digjayottunggadeva in addition, during the reign of Sri Kameswara, a poet named Mpu Dharmaja wrote Kakawin Smaradahana, which contains the story of the birth of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god who became the symbol Lanchana (royal seal) of his reign and of the Kediri Kingdom as stated in the inscriptions.
His queen consort Çri Kirana was also mentioned as a woman with extraordinary beauty.
Kameçvara's wife, Çri Kirana, was celebrated as the incarnation of Kamaratih, goddess of love and passion.
The story of royal couple has inspired the famous tales of love and adventure known as Panji cycle.