Kamakshi

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Kamakshi is a revered form of the Hindu goddess Parvati, worshipped especially in Kanchipuram as a central deity of Shakta tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu goddess
Shakta deity
form of Parvati
associatedConcept compassion
grace
prosperity
spiritual wisdom
associatedFestival Navaratri
Panguni Uthiram
linked to: Panguni Uttiram
associatedWith Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham
Kanchipuram Divya Kshetra traditions
Lalita
Sri Chakra
linked to: Sri Yantra

Sri Vidya tradition
linked to: Sri Vidya

Tripura Sundari
cityOfPrimaryWorship Kanchipuram
consortOf Shiva
countryOfWorship India
epithetMeaning She whose eyes are of love
She with loving eyes
hasMantraTradition Sri Vidya mantras
linked to: Sri Vidya
hasTempleRituals Agamic worship
hasTitle Kamakshi Amman
linked to: Goddess Kamakshi

Kanchi Kamakshi
linked to: Goddess Kamakshi
iconographicAttribute holds flower arrows
holds goad
holds noose
holds sugarcane bow
seated in padmasana
isConsidered one of the forms of Adi Parashakti
one of the three major Shakta goddesses of Tamil Nadu
isFormOf Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
linkedMythologicallyTo Kanchipuram as Shakti Peetha (traditional belief)
majorTemple Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram
majorTempleLocation Kanchipuram
regionOfWorship Tamil Nadu
religion Hinduism
veneratedBy Shaiva followers
Shakta devotees
Smarta followers
worshipLanguage Sanskrit
Tamil
Telugu
worshippedAs central deity of Shakta tradition in Kanchipuram
form of Parvati
supreme goddess
worshipTradition Shaktism

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Sitalsasthi honoursDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Karpagambal epithetOf Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Karpagambal iconographicFormOf Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Karpagambal shrine dedicatedTo Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Karpagambal shrine associatedDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Karpagambal shrine goddessAspectOf Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Kheerganga hot springs associatedWithDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Shodashi isAspectOf Parvati
subject linked to: Shodashi (the Sixteen-year-old)
linked to: Kamakshi
Sri Mata relatedDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Srikalahasti associatedWith Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Kali Mata formOf Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Kailāsa Parvata sacredToDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Trimurti of goddesses hasPart Parvati
subject linked to: Trimurti of goddesses (Tridevi)
linked to: Kamakshi
Mahagauri associatedDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Shailaputri formOf Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Hindu mythology featuresDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Ardhanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengode deity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt, Kalady primaryDeityWorshipped Goddess Kamakshi
linked to: Kamakshi
Bhaskararaya devotionalFocus Tripurasundarī
linked to: Kamakshi
Saraswati otherMemberOfTridevi Parvati
subject linked to: Goddess Saraswati
linked to: Kamakshi
Brahmacharini associatedWith Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Chandraghanta parent Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Katyayani associatedWith Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Swamimalai Murugan Temple associatedDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Maheshwari associatedWithDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Kamakshi Amman Temple dedicatedTo Goddess Kamakshi
linked to: Kamakshi
Kamakshi Amman Temple dedicatedTo Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Kamakshi Amman Temple deityFormOf Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Ekambareswarar Temple associatedDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Paadal Petra Sthalams governingDeityConsort Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Mahakal spouse Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Mahakal associatedDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Adi Parashakti worshippedAs Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Adi Parashakti worshippedAs Bhagavati
linked to: Kamakshi
Adi Parashakti worshippedAs Kamakshi
Chhinnamasta associatedWith Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Matangi consideredFormOf Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Sati reincarnatedAs Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Dismemberment of Sati’s body associatedDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Dhumavati formOf Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Mahakali aspectOf Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Chintaman Ganesh Temple associatedWith Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
separate shrine for Bhramaramba Devi associatedDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga associatedDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai consortDeity Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Ambaji linkedToMythology Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
Annapurna formOf Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi