Kamakhya
| Kamakhya | |
|---|---|
Goddess of Creative Power, Desire and Fertility | |
Kamakhya worshipped in a Kali Puja pandal. | |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Kāmākhyā |
| Affiliation | |
| Abode | Neelachal parvata |
| Mantra | kāmākhye varade devī nīla parvata vāsinī tvaṁ devī jagataṁ mātā yonimudre namostute |
| Weapon | sword, trishula, discus, shield, bow, arrows, club, lotus, bell, goad, kapala, conch |
| Day | Sunday |
| Mount | Lion |
| Festivals | Ambubachi Mela, Navaratri |
| Consort | Shiva |
Kamakhya (Sanskrit: कामाख्या, romanized: Kāmākhyā), a mother goddess, is a Shakta Tantric deity; considered to be the embodiment of Kama (desire), she is regarded as the goddess of desire. Her abode–Kamakhya Temple is located in the Kamarupa region of Assam, India. Originally a Kirata goddess, Residing on Nilachal hills across the banks of the Brahmaputra River, west of Guwahati in the 10th/11th century Temple rebuilt in 1565 CE, she is worshiped in a non-iconic and un-anthropomorphic form of stone shaped like yoni fed by a perennial stream. The temple is primary amongst the 51 Shakti Pithas, and is one of the most important Shakta temples.