Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram – Shakthi Peetham
The
mythology of Daksha yaga and Sati's self-immolation is the main theme in the
origin of Shakti Peethas. Shakti
Peethas are divine temples
of Adi Parashakti. The cause of the presence of Devi's presence is due to the falling of body parts of the
corpse of Sati Devi. The naval part of Sati Devi's body is
believed to have fallen here.
There
are 51 Shakti Peeth linking to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit. There are also
arguments that the old Kanchi temple is the Shakti Peetham, where Shankaracharya has installed the Shri Chakra. It is revered
worldwide as Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham.
Adi
Shankaracharya the famous 8th century AD scholar and saint established Sri
Chakra at this original Kamakshi Devi temple in the trough-like structure in
that shrine. This Sri Chakra soon became the All India famous Kamakoti Peeta.
The Acharya’s Lalitha Trishati Bhashya comments Kamakoti Peetam as Sri Chakra.