Kamakhya Shaktipeeth is considered one of the most eminent Shaktipeeth of of Mata Sati. Kamakhya Shaktipeeth is situated in Kamakhya on Nilanchal hill in Kamgiri area. This comes in Guwahati district of Assam. There is popular belief related to the formation of the Shaktipeeths.
Shaktipeeth Establishment Story
Once king Daksha organised a Yajna and invited all the Gods in that but did not invited Lord Shiva.When Devi Sati came to know that her father is organising a Yajna she asked Lord Shiva to permit her to attend the Yajna. Lord Shiva tried to explain her that going anywhere without invitation brings dishonor but on much insistence of Mata Sati he permitted her to go.
King Daksha was perplexed to see Mata Sati come uninvited and insulted her and her husband. Devi Sati felt her husbands insult intolerable and jumped and killed herself in the Yajna pyre.
When this news came to Lord Shiva, he came and destroyed the Yajna, took out the body of Mata from the fire, kept it on his shoulders and started roaming in all around the universe. The partly burned body of Mata Sati started falling on the grounds and all the places where it fell became the Shaktipeeths.
The vaginal part of Mata Sati fell at this place so this part of Mata Sati is worshipped at this place. This is why taking photos inside the temple is strictly prohibited.
In addition, Devi remains in Rajaswala position when Ambuvachi Yoga forms once in a year for three days. During this period of three days the doors automatically closes and opens on fourth day. After his a special puja is performed and then the Mata can be viewed and worshiped.
The three days when the doors of Mata Kamakhya temple remains closed is of great importance for the scholars of divine and Mantra powers. This place is also called the Kaumari Tirth(pilgrimage) of this world. During these three days the Tantric meditators from all over the world come here and try to gain the best level of Tantric powers.
Here Mata Sati is called Kamakhya and Bhairav is called Umanand.
kamakhya Temple Importance
The place where Kamakhya temple is situated is also called Kamrup. In the 51 Shaktipeeths, Kamakhya Shakipeeth is also called Mahapeeth. There is a cave in this temple the way to which is very rocky and is called Narkasur Path. There is grand idol of Mata in the middle portion of the temple. There is also a Kund(pond) at this place which is called Saubhagya Kund.
The people believes that offering red stole or cloth fulfills all the wishes of the devotee.
Place to Learn Tantric and Hidden Powers
Along side being the Devi Shaktipeeth Kamakhya is also a place to learn Tantric and hidden powers. During the Rajaswala period of Mata, powerful Tantrics, Aghoris, Hath Yogis and Naga Babas gather here in large. After the end of Rajaswala a spesial puja of Mata is performed. During this Mahakumbh the sages starts thronging this place in large from a week ago.
For Tantric powers, some of these these sages and Tantrics stand in the water, some sit in the water and some stand on one leg and perform meditation.
Kamakhya Devi Mantra:-
Kamakhy Varade Devi Nilparvatvasini;
Twam Devi Jagatam Mataryonimudre Namostute.
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