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kāmākṣyaṣṭakam Lyrics in English:

srikancipuravasinim bhagavatim sricakramadhye sthitam
kalyanim kamaniyacarumakuṭam kausumbhavastranvitam ।
srivanisacipujitanghriyugalam carusmitam suprabham
kamakksim karunamayim bhagavatim vande param devatam ॥ 1॥

malamauktikakandharam sasimukhim sambhupriyam sundarim
sarvanim saracapamanḍitakaram sitamsubimbananam ।
vinaganavinodakelirasikam vidyutprabhabhasuram
kamaksim karunamayim bhagavatim vande param devatam ॥ 2॥

syamam carunitambinim gurubhujam candravatamsam sivam
sarvalingitanilacaruvapusim santam pravaladharam ।
balam balatamalakantiruciram balarkabimbojjvalam
kamaksim karunamayim bhagavatim vande param devatam ॥ 3॥

lilakalpitajivakoṭinivaham cidrupinim sankarim
brahmanim bhavarogatapasamanim bhavyatmikam sasvatim ।
devim madhavasodarim subhakarim pancaksarim pavanim
kamaksim karunamayim bhagavatim vande param devatam ॥ 4॥

vamam varijalocanam hariharabrahmendrasampujitam
karunyamṛtavarsinim gunamayim katyayanim cinmayim ।
devim sumbhanisudinim bhagavatim kamesvarim devatam
kamaksim karunamayim bhagavatim vande param devatam ॥ 5॥

kantam kancanaratnabhusitagalam saubhagyamuktipradam
kaumarim tripurantakapranayinim kadambinim canḍikam ।
devim sankarahṛtsarojanilayam sarvaghahantrim subham
kamaksim karunamayim bhagavatim vande param devatam ॥ 6॥

santam cancalacarunetrayugalam sailendrakanyam sivam
varahim danujantakim trinayanim sarvatmikam madhavim ।
saumyam sindhusutam sarojavadanam vagdevatamambikam
kamaksim karunamayim bhagavatim vande param devatam ॥ 7॥

candrarkanalalocanam gurukucam saundaryacandrodayam
vidyam vindhyanivasinim puraharapranapriyam sundarim ।
mugdhasmerasamiksanena satatam sammohayantim sivam
kamaksim karunamayim bhagavatim vande param devatam ॥ 8॥

iti srikamaksyasṭakam sampurnam ।

Kamakshyashtakam Meaning:

I extol Kamaksi, Who is a dweller of Srikancipuram, Who is venerable, Who is situated in the middle of Sricakra, Who is a benefactor, Whose crest is beautiful and enticing, Who is decked by saffron attire, Whose twin feet are worshipped by Laksmi, Sarasvati and Saci, Whose smile is enticing, Whose radiance is beautiful, Who is compassion personified, Who possesses fortune, Who is Para, and Who is (my) Istadevata. || 1 ||

I extol Kamaksi, Whose shoulders have a necklace of pearls, Who is moon-faced, Who is dear to Sambhu, Who is beautiful, Who is Sarvaṇi, Whose hands are adorned with a bow and an arrow, Whose face is round like the cold-rayed moon, Who is a relisher of songs sung with lute (viṇa), Who is resplendent like lightening, Who is compassion personified, Who possesses fortune, Who is Para, and Who is (my) Istadevata. || 2 ||

I extol Kamaksi, Who is of dark complexion, Whose hips are beautiful, Whose arms are long (or strong), Whose forehead has the moon, Who is Siva, Whose beautiful bluish form is embraced by Sarva (Siva), Who is tranquil, Whose lips are like new flower, Who is Bala, Who is pleasing with radiance similar to a young tamala plant, Whose lips are bright like a young (rising) sun, Who is compassion personified, Who possesses fortune, Who is Para, and Who is (my) Istadevata. || 3 ||

I extol Kamaksi, Who by lila has created millions of beings, Who is cidrūpiṇi (the Brahman), Who is Saṅkari (or does welfare of everyone), Who is Brahmaṇi, Who is the destroyer of disease of metempsychosis, Who is grand, Who is endless (eternal), Who is the Goddess and sister of Madhava, Who is a doer of auspicious, Who is pure and five-syllabled, Who is compassion personified, Who possesses fortune, Who is Para, and Who is (my) Istadevata. || 4 ||

I extol Kamaksi, Who is Vama, Whose eyes are like lotus, Who is completely worshipped by Hari, Hara, Brahma and Indra, Who is the giver of nectar of compassion, Who is present in all qualities, Who is Katyayani (Durga), Who is the essential Brahman, Who is noble, Who is the killer of Sumbha, Who is divine, Who is Kameśvari, Who is divinity, Who is compassion personified, Who possesses fortune, Who is Para, and Who is (my) Istadevata. || 5 ||

I extol Kamaksi, Who is beautiful, Whose neck is decorated with gold and jewels, Who is a giver of good fortune and liberation, Who is Kaumari, Who is the consort of Siva (finisher of Tripurasura), Whose complexion is like line of clouds, Who is Candika, Who is the Goddess residing in the lotus-heart of Saṅkara, Who is the destroyer of all faults, Who is blissful, Who is compassion personified, Who possesses fortune, Who is Para, and Who is (my) Istadevata. || 6 ||

I extol Kamaksi, Who is tranquil, Whose two eyes are beautiful and unsteady, Who is the daughter of Himalaya (king of mountains), Who is Siva, Who is Varahi, Who is the ender of demons, Who has three eyes, Who is essentially in everything, Who is Madhavi, Who is placid, Who is the daughter of ocean, Whose face is like lotus, Who is the controller of speech, Who is Ambika, Who is compassion personified, Who possesses fortune, Who is Para, and Who is (my) Istadevata. || 7 ||

I extol Kamaksi, Whose three eyes are the sun, the moon and the fire, Whose breasts are full, Who is the mountain from which the moon like beauty rises, Who is knowledge, Who is a dweller of Mount Vindhya, Who is dear like life to the absolver of Pura, Who is beautiful, Who is continuously enticing Siva by a beautiful and smiling gaze, Who is compassion personified, Who possesses fortune, Who is Para, and Who is (my) Istadevata. || 8 ||

Sri Kamakshi Amman temple is dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi Devi, an avatar of goddess Parvati Devi. In the “Mandapam Gayatri”, the shrine is located under the gold-plated vimana and is supported by 24 pillars that coordinate with the 24 words of “Mantra Gayatri”.

The deity of the temple is in a position to hold a cane, a bow, a bow of sugar cane and arrows of flowers in her hands. A temple sanctuary is dedicated to Adi Sankaracharya, who placed a chakra in front of the deity.

A mango tree is located outside the main temple and is considered the place where Kamakshi worshiped a sand Shivalingam and won Lord Shiva’s hand in marriage.

In February or March, the famous car festival is celebrated on this site. During this car festival, the goddess is transported in procession throughout the town.

Shri Kamakshi Ashtottara Shatanamavali English Lyrics:

॥ srikamaksyastottarasatanamavali ॥

atha sri kamaksyastottarasatanamavalih ॥

Om sri kalakanthyai namah ।
Om sri tripurayai namah ।
Om sri balayai namah ।
Om sri mayayai namah ।
Om sri tripurasundaryai namah ।
Om sri sundaryai namah ।
Om sri saubhagyavatyai namah ।
Om sri klinkaryai namah ।
Om sri sarvamangalayai namah ।
Om sri ainkaryai namah । 10 ।

Om sri skandajananyai namah ।
Om sri parayai namah ।
Om sri pancadasaksaryai namah ।
Om sri trailokyamohanadhisayai namah ।
Om sri sarvasapuravallabhayai namah ।
Om sri sarvasanksobhanadhisayai namah ।
Om sri sarvasaubhagyavallabhayai namah ।
Om sri sarvarthasadhakadhisayai namah ।
Om sri sarvaraksakaradhipayai namah ।
Om sri sarvarogaharadhisayai namah । 20 ।

Om sri sarvasiddhipradadhipayai namah ।
Om sri sarvanandamayadhisayai namah ।
Om sri yoginicakranayikayai namah ।
Om sri bhaktanuraktayai namah ।
Om sri raktangyai namah ।
Om sri sankarardhasaririnyai namah ।
Om sri puspabaneksukodandapasankusakarayai namah ।
Om sri ujvalayai namah ।
Om sri saccidanandalaharyai namah ।
Om sri srividyayai namah । 30 ।

Om sri paramesvaryai namah ।
Om sri anangakusumodyanayai namah ।
Om sri cakresvaryai namah ।
Om sri bhuvanesvaryai namah ।
Om sri guptayai namah ।
Om sri guptatarayai namah ।
Om sri nityayai namah ।
Om sri nityaklinnayai namah ।
Om sri madadravayai namah ।
Om sri mohinyai namah । 40 ।

Om sri paramanandayai namah ।
Om sri kamesyai namah ।
Om sri tarunikalayai namah ।
Om sri srikalavatyai namah ।
Om sri bhagavatyai namah ।
Om sri padmaragakiritayai namah ।
Om sri raktavastrayai namah ।
Om sri raktabhusayai namah ।
Om sri raktagandhanulepanayai namah ।
Om sri saugandhikalasadvenyai namah । 50 ।

Om sri mantrinyai namah ।
Om sri tantrarupinyai namah ।
Om sri tatvamayyai namah ।
Om sri siddhantapuravasinyai namah ।
Om sri srimatyai namah ।
Om sri cinmayyai namah ।
Om sri devyai namah ।
Om sri kaulinyai namah ।
Om sri paradevatayai namah ।
Om sri kaivalyarekhayai namah । 60 ।

Om sri vasinyai namah ।
Om sri sarvesvaryai namah ।
Om sri sarvamatrkayai namah ।
Om sri visnusvasre namah ।
Om sri vedamayyai namah ।
Om sri sarvasampatpradayinyai namah ।
Om sri kinkaribhutagirvanyai namah ।
Om sri sutavapivinodinyai namah ।
Om sri manipurasamasinayai namah ।
Om sri anahatabjavasinyai namah । 70 ।

Om sri visuddhicakranilayayai namah ।
Om sri ajnapadmanivasinyai namah ।
Om sri astatriṃsatkalamurtyai namah ।
Om sri susumnadvaramadhyakayai namah ।
Om sri yogisvaramanodhyeyayai namah ।
Om sri parabrahmasvarupinyai namah ।
Om sri caturbhujayai namah ।
Om sri candracudayai namah ।
Om sri puranagamarupinyai namah ।
Om sri onkaryai namah । 80 ।

Om sri vimalayai namah ।
Om sri vidyayai namah ।
Om sri pancapranavarupinyai namah ।
Om sri bhutesvaryai namah ।
Om sri bhutamayyai namah ।
Om sri pancasatpitharupinyai namah ।
Om sri sodanyasamaharupinyai namah ।
Om sri kamaksyai namah ।
Om sri dasamatrkayai namah ।
Om sri adharasaktyai namah । 90 ।

Om sri arunayai namah ।
Om sri laksmyai namah ।
Om sri tripurabhairavyai namah ।
Om sri rahahpujasamalolayai namah ।
Om sri rahoyantrasvarupinyai namah ।
Om sri trikonamadhyanilayayai namah ।
Om sri bindumandalavasinyai namah ।
Om sri vasukonapuravasayai namah ।
Om sri dasaradvayavasinyai namah ।
Om sri caturdasaracakrasthayai namah । 100 ।

Om sri vasupadmanivasinyai namah ।
Om sri svarabjapatranilayayai namah ।
Om sri vrttatrayavasinyai namah ।
Om sri caturasrasvarupasyayai namah ।
Om sri navacakrasvarupinyai namah ।
Om sri mahanityayai namah ।
Om sri vijayayai namah ।
Om sri srirajarajesvaryai namah ॥ 108 ।

iti sri kamaksyastottarasata namavalih samapta ॥