Kamakshi temple is one of prominent Shakti peethas in India.
There are 51 Shakti peethas in our country among them this place in Kanchi was
called as “Nabisthana Ottiyana Peetam”.
Here the preceding deity is Kamakshi; she was a form of Goddesses
Parvathi. The word Kamakshi derived as “Ka” means goddess Saraswathi (Goddess
of education), “Ma” means Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth), “Akshi” means
eye. This tells us the meaning that Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswathi are
two eyes of Devi Kamakshi. Those who worship Goddess Kamakshi here are blessed
with Knowledge & wealth.
