Goddess Kamakhya is one of the most powerful manifestations of Goddess Shakti. She is the great Mother Goddess who fulfils the desires of her devotees. Kamakhya Devi is closely identified with the Dasa Mahavidyas. The most famous temple dedicated to Goddess Kamakhya is located in Assam Kamakhya Temple
Legend has it that Lord Shiva was carrying the body of his dead wife Sati around the world. There seemed to be no end to Shiva’s anger and grief. This led to an imbalance in the universe. Finally, Lord Vishnu decided to decimate the body of Sati with his Sudarshana Chakra. He cut the body of Sati into 51 pieces. It is believed that ‘Yoni’ of Sati fell at the spot where the present Kamakhya Temple
Goddess Kamakhya is associated with Goddess Kali and Mahatripurasundari and Shodashi among the Dasa Mahavidyas.
The Goddess is worshipped as the source of all creation. She creates and transforms and finally takes back all that exists.
Goddess Kamakhya Mantra
The Mantra dedicated to Goddess Kamakhya is -
Kamakhyam kamasampanam kamesvarim harapriyam|
Kamanam dehi me nityam kamesvari namostute||
Kamanam dehi me nityam kamesvari namostute||
Kamakhye varade devi nila parvata vasini|
Tvam devi jagatam mata yonimudre namostute||
Tvam devi jagatam mata yonimudre namostute||
Information About Goddess Kamakhya Devi In Scriptures
Information about Goddess Kamakhya Devi is found in these following scriptures. Yogini Tantra, Kubjika Tantra, Kularnava Tantra, Brahan Nilatantra,
Rudrayamala Tantra, Jnanaava Tantra, Tantra Chudamani, Brahmanda’s
Saktanandatarangini, Hevajra Tantra, sadhanamala, Mahapithanirupana the
Sivacharita, Kalika Purana, Matsyapurana, Devi Bhagavata and the Mahabharata.
Devi Kamakhya in the Yoni symbol was an important centre of
Tantric culture. Yogini Tantra clearly mentions that the murti of Devi Kamakhya
appeared on its own and was first worshipped by the forest people of the
region.