At Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, Mother Goddess Shakti appears as Goddess Kamakshi. She is worshipped here as an incarnation of Goddess Parashakti. Her story is associated with her wish to marry Lord Shiva. Legend has it that Goddess Kamakshi came to Kanchipuram and sat under the shade of a mango tree. Here she offered prayers to a Shivling made of sand. Through her austerities and devotion she was able to please Shiva who promised to marry her. Goddess Kamakshi sits in padmasana posture in Kanchipuram. It said that Goddess Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati reside in her eyes. Did You know? Kamakshi Devi of Kanchipuram is one of the Dasa Mahavidyas. She is considered as the Tripura Sundari form part of Dasa Mahavidyas. Near the door of the sanctum sanctorum of the temple there exists the Kamakoti Yantra or Sri Chakram. The Sri Chakram has the images of eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi. The eight goddesses are Adya Lakshmi, Vidya Lakshmi, Santan Lakshmi, Saubhagya Lakshm