Tanjore Painting Kamatchi Amman 1

Kamakshi is the main deity of the famous temple at kanchipuram, India. The idol is seated in the center of the inner sanctum of the shrine from the Gayatri Mandapa. The idol, which forms the inner core of the Gayatri Hall, is enshrined at the center of the hall as Kamakshi. She is seated on a throne made from the five Brahmas and sports in her four hands a noose, goad, a sugarcane bow, and flower arrow. The idol is depicted seated in the Padmasana (Lotus pose) and faces south-east. The idol of Kamakshi has been described as representing her three forms: Sthula (symbolizing Dhyana and Yoga), Sukshma (symbolizing Mantra and Yantra), and Karana or Vasanatmaka. In front of the idol is a Sri Yantra, which according to the temple history was placed there by Adi Shankaracharya.