Kamakshi Amman Temple

The Kamakshi Amman Temple, also known as Kamakoti Nayaki Kovil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Kamakshi, a primary aspect of Adi Shakti, the supreme goddess in Shaktism. The temple is located in the historic city of Kanchipuram, near Chennai, India.

It was founded in the 5th-8th century CE by the Pallava kings, whose capital was in Kanchipuram.

Classified as one of the 18 main Shakta Pithas, it is a major centre of Shaktism in Tamil Nadu. The temple also houses a shrine for Vishnu, in his form of Varaha, and is one of the Divya Desams, the sacred sites of the Sri Vaishnava tradition.