Kamakshi Amman Temple
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Kamakshi Amman Temple is a renowned Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi, a form of Parvati, and is one of the most important Shakti temples in South India.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Parvati temple ⓘ Shakti Peetha ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kanchi Kamakshi Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCityTitle | Kanchipuram as a major Shakti center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adi Shankaracharya
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ⓘ
Shakti tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Vidya tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of the most important Shakti temples in South India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major center of Shakta worship in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Goddess Kamakshi
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ⓘ
Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityFormOf | Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Aadi Pooram
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Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Panguni Uthiram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Agama scriptures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gopuram
ⓘ
mandapam ⓘ prakaram ⓘ temple tank ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
abhishek
ⓘ
alankaram ⓘ daily puja ⓘ deeparadhana ⓘ |
| hasShrineFor |
Durga
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Kamakshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraswati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Shakta devotees
ⓘ
pilgrims in South India ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Shakti pilgrimage ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Kamakshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
devotees from all over India
ⓘ
international pilgrims ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Shakta
ⓘ
Smarta ⓘ |
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Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram