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18 Shakti Peethas, Kamakshi, Shakti Peetha, Temples of India -

Kamakshi Amman in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu is one of the most venerated Shakti shrines in India, and is regarded as one of the Shakti Peethams associated with the legend of Shiva and Daksha Yagna. Kamakshi means - She whose eyes awaken desire, or She who has beautiful eyes.  Significance of Goddess Kamakshi: Kamakshi - The word is derived from “Ka” means Goddess Saraswati (God of Education), “Ma” means Goddess Lakshmi (God of Wealth), “Akshi” means Eye. The name as a whole refers as the god lives in Kanchi with Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi as her both eyes. The Lalitha Sahasranama poem...

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