Kamakshi Ashtotharam

Kamakshi Ashtotharam

Translated by 

P.R.Ramachander

  (Kamakshi is a form of Tripura Sundari , the presiding deity of Sri Chakra. The main abode of Goddess Kamakshi is  the  temple dedicated to her at Kanchipuram.Her idol has been carved out of Salagrama stone  and  she is supposed to have been consecrated there  by sage Durvasa himself . Kamakshi is seen to be sitting in the lotus pose  holding  a sugarcane bow, bunch of flower arrows, rope and the goad in her four hands..A parrot also is seen perched on the flower arrows that   she is holding .She also has moon’s crescent decorating her forehead. It is believed that Goddess Parvathi  had to absorb all the Shakthi forms in to herself so that she could save Kama(the god of love) who was burnt to ashes  by Lord Shiva. Another legend says that it was here that Goddess Parvathi worshipped a sand made Shiva Linga and was able to marry Lord Shiva.  In the original(old Kamakshi temple)  , next to Kumara Kottam,  Saint Adhi Sankara had established a Sri Chakra. Devotees believe that  King Dasaratha   performed the Puthra Kameshti yaga for getting sons at this temple. In Lalitha Trishathi BHashyam the great saint had termed this as the Kama Koti peeta,By doing this the  Acharya  changed the fierce form of a Goddess   in to a Sowmya form,  The modern temple which was built near this temple also has a Sri Chakra  consecrated there. Worshipping her the devotee  gets peace  and all that he wants. It is surprising to know that no other temple of Kanchi, which is a great temple city  has any other Parvathi temple.  )

1.Om Sri Sri Kalakandyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who pounds  the God of death

2.Om Sri tripurayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lives in Tripura

3.OM SRI Balayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the Goddess Bala

4.Om Sri Mayayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is  maya, the illusion

5.OM SRI Tripurasundaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is Tripurasundari presiding over Sri Chakra

6.OM SRI Sundaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is pretty

7.Om Sri Saubhagyavathyai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has  all types of good fortune

8.OM SRI Kleemkarayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who chants “Kleem”

9.Om Sri Sarva mangalayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has all types of auspiciousness

10.Om Sri Imkaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who chants “Iym”

11.Om Sri Skanda jananyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is motherof Lord Subramanya

12.Om Sri Parayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is divine

13.OM SRI Pancha dsaksharayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has a chant fifteen letters

14.Om Sri Trilokyamohanadheesayai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the goddess  who attracted all the three  worlds

15.Om Sri Sarvasa pura vallabhayai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is capable of fulfilling all desires

16.Om Sri Sarva  samkshobhanadheesayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is  controlling  all cOm Srimotions

17.Om Sri Sarva soubhaghya vallabhayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the master of all types luck.

18. Om Sri SArvartha  sadhakadheesayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the one granting all types of prosperity

19.Om Sri SArva Rakshakaradhipayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the  master  protects frOm Sri all problems

20.Om Sri Sarva Roga  Haradheesayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the one who cures all diseases

21,Om Sri Sarva sidhi pradhadhipayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the master who enables us to get all Sidhis(occult powers)

22.Om Sri Sarvananda mayadhesayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the one who grants us   all type of happiness

23.Om Sri Yogini Chakra nayikayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who  is the master of Yoga   who presides over Sri Chakra

24.Om Sri Bhathanurakthayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who deeply likes her devotees

25,.Om Sri Rakthangyai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is of the blood red colour

26.Om Sri SAnkarardha sareerinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who occupies half the body of Lord Shiva

27.Om Sri Pushpa banekshu Kodanda  pasa angusa karayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who holds in her hands flower  arrows, sugar cane , Kodab=nda boa, Goad   and rope

28.Om Sri Ujwalayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is   radiant

29.OM SRI SAchidananda laharyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the wave of divine joy

30./Om Sri Sri vidhyayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is  Sri Vidhya

31.Om Sri Parameshwaryai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the greatest

32,Om Sri Ananga sumodhyanai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the flower garden of God of love

33.OM SRI CHakeswaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  of Sri Chakra

34.Om Sri BHuvaneswaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  of the universe

35.Om Sri Gupthayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who  is secret

36.Om Sri Guptha tharayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is well guarded

37.Om Sri NIthyayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is for ever

38.Om Sri Nithya klinnayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is forever soft

39.Om Sri Madhadravayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the liquid of excitement(rut/ hilarity /pride)

40.Om Sri MOhinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the one who attracts

41.Om Sri Paramanandhayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is divinely happy

42.Om Sri Kamesyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the consort of Kameswara

43.Om Sri Tharunikalayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the lass with the crescent

44. Om Sri  Kalavathyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is one with the crescent

45.Om sri bhagavathyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who grants luck

46.Om Sri Padma raga  kireetayai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who wears the crown of Padmaraga(ruby)

47.Om sri  RAktha vasthrayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who wears red blood colour  cloth

48.Om  sri Raktha bhooshayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who decorates herself with blood

49.Om sri  Raktha gandhanu lepanayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who applies the paste  of red sandal wood

50.Om  sri Saugandhi kala sadvenyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has  scented braid decorated by the crescent

51,.Om Sri Manthrinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is one knowing chants/queen /enchanter

52. Om  Sri Thanthra roopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the form of Thanthra

53.Om Sri Thatwamayayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is pervated with philosophy

54.Om Sri Sidhantha  pura nivasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lives in Sidhantha pura(city of doctrine)

55.Om Sri Srimathyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is filled with prosperity/who is married

56.Om Sri Chinmayyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is filled with pure divine thought

57.Om  sri Devyai nama-Salutations to the goddess

58.Om  sri Kaulinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is born in a great clan

59.OM  sri Para devathayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is divine

60.Om  sri Kaivalya rekhayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who  grants us salvation

61.Om  sri Vasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who attracts

62.Om  Sri Sarveswaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  of all

63.Om sri sarva mathrukayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is  mother of all

64.Om sri Vishnu swasthre nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is one of Vishnu’s own

65.Om Sri Vedamayyayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who pervades the Vedas

66.Om  sri SArva sampath pradayinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who gives all sorts of prosperity

67.Om sri Kinkari bhootha geervanyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has Bhoothas to assist her

68.Om sri suthavapi vinodhinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who entertains along with her sons

69.Om  sri Manipura  samaseenayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who  sits in the Manipoora Chakra

70, Om  sri Anahathabja vasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lives in Anahatha Chakra

71.Om   sri Vishudhi   chakra nilayayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lives  in Visudhi   chakra

72.Om  sri Aajna padma nivasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who sits on the  lotus of Ajna Chakra

73.Om  sri ashtatrimsathkala moorthyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the form with 38 kalas(crescents?)

74.Om Sri sushmna  nadha dwara  madhyakayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is in the middle of the Sushumna  hole

75.Om  sri Yogeeswara  mano dhyeyayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is meditated   by  great Yogis.

76.Om Sri Prabrahma   swaroopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has the form of Divine Brahman

77.Om Sri Chathurbujayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has four hands

78.Om sri Chandra choodayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who wears the crescent

79.Om Sri Purana agama roopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has the form of Puranas and Agamas

80.Om Ongaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the sound “Om”

81.Om  sri  Vimalayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is pure

82. OM  sri Vidhyayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is Sri Vidhya

83.Om  sri Pancha pranava roopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the  form of five “Om”

84.Om  sri Bhootheswaryai nama-Salutations to the goddessof Bhoothas

85. OM Sri bhootha mayyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is pervaded by the Bhoothas

86.Om  sri panchasath peeda roopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has the form of fifty Peedas

87.Om sri shoda nyasa   maha roopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has the great form of six  nyasas( chants with signs)

88.Om  sri Kamakshyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has loving eyes

89.Om Sri dasa mathrukayai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is ten mother goddesses

90.Om Sri Adhara sakthyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the basic power

91.Om  Sri Arunayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is of red colour

92.Om  Sri Lakshmyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is Lakshmi

93.Om  Sri Tripura bhairvyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the BHairavi of three  cities

94.Om Sri raha poojaa samalolayai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who enjoys   the worship done alone

95.Om  sri Raho yanthra   swaroopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has the form of the secret  yanthra

96.Om sri trikona Madhya nilayayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who stands in the middle of the triangle

97.Om sri Bindhu mandala vasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lived in the triangle On DAs of dots

98.Om  sri Vasukona vasayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lives   in Vasu kona , figure with eight corners in Sri Chakra

99.Om sri  dasaradhwaya vasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is in the tenth avarana of Sri Chakra

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