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Godess Kamakshi at Kanchipuram.
The goddess Kamakshi is a form of the universal mother goddess worshipped by Hindus. The main abode of Kamashi is the Kamakshi Amman temple at Kanchipuram and it is one of the important forms of goddess Parvati along with Meenakshi of Madurai, Akilandeswari of Thiruvanaikaval and Vishalakshi of Varanasi. There are other famous temples for Kamakshi including the one at Ramnathi-Santeri of the Saraswats in Goa and the Kalikambal Temple at Madras (Now Chennai).
