Deities

Kanchi Kamakshi

Goddess of Kanchipuram

Status · Anusandhāna

Source · Tier 1

Tradition · Hindu

Period · Ancient

Kanchi Kamakshi

Goddess of Kanchipuram

Overview

Kanchi Kamakshi is the presiding goddess of Kanchipuram, a form of Parvati.

Key Facts

State: Tamil Nadu
City: Kanchipuram

Source: Temple records

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraOm Kāmākṣyai Namaḥ

Vāhana: tiger (puli — South Indian tradition; Sanskrit 'siṃha' becomes tiger) / haṃsa
Sacred animals: tiger (puli)parrot
Sacred birds: parrot
Sacred flowers: red lotuskaḍambajasmine
Sacred trees: mango (sthala-vṛkṣa at Kanchi)
Offerings: silkgoldkumkumsugarcane
Weapons / emblems: sugarcane bowflower arrowspāśaaṅkuśa
Sacred colours: redgold

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

Saundarya Laharīstotra
Ādi Śaṅkarācārya
Lalitā Sahasranāmastotra
Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa
Kāmākṣī Vilāsapurana