Who is Kāmēśvari addressed to in the verses?

Kāmēśvari is addressed to various forms of the Divine Feminine, including Chāmuṇḍē, Kāli, and other powerful goddesses.

What are some qualities attributed to Kāmēśvari?

Kāmēśvari is described as the destroyer of demons, the embodiment of cosmic energy, the beloved of Hara (Shiva), and the essence of all scriptures.

What benefits are associated with listening to this hymn of Kāmēśvari?

It is believed that listening to this hymn with devotion frees one from all sins and leads to ultimate liberation (nirvāṇa).

What offerings please Kāmēśvari?

Kāmēśvari is pleased by offerings and rituals, like animal offerings, prayers, fasting on specific lunar days, and devotion.

Where is Kāmēśvari said to reside?

Kāmēśvari is associated with Kāmarūpa, Kāmākhya, Nīlakūṭa, and is meditated upon as a radiant light within the Sushumna nadi.

śrī kāmākhyā stōtram

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Devi Stotra

jaya kāmēśi cāmuṇḍē jaya bhūtāpahāriṇi |
jaya sarvagatē dēvi kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 1 ||

viśvamūrtē śubhē śuddhē virūpākṣi trilōcanē |
bhīmarūpē śivē vidyē kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 2 ||

mālājayē jayē jambhē bhūtākṣi kṣubhitē:’kṣayē |
mahāmāyē mahēśāni kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 3 ||

bhīmākṣi bhīṣaṇē dēvi sarvabhūtakṣayaṅkari |
kāli ca vikarāli ca kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 3 ||

kāli karālavikrāntē kāmēśvari harapriyē |
sarvaśāstrasārabhūtē kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 4 ||

kāmarūpapradīpē ca nīlakūṭanivāsini |
niśumbhaśumbhamathani kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 5 ||

kāmākhyē kāmarūpasthē kāmēśvari haripriyē |
kāmanāṁ dēhi mē nityaṁ kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 6 ||

vapānāḍhyamahāvaktrē tathā tribhuvanēśvari |
mahiṣāsuravadhē dēvi kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 7 ||

chāgatuṣṭē mahābhīmē kāmākhyē suravanditē |
jaya kāmapradē tuṣṭē kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 8 ||

bhraṣṭarājyō yadā rājā navamyāṁ niyataḥ śuciḥ |
aṣṭamyāṁ ca caturdaśyāmupavāsī narōttamaḥ || 9 ||

saṁvatsarēṇa labhatē rājyaṁ niṣkaṇṭakaṁ punaḥ |
ya idaṁ śr̥ṇuyādbhaktyā tava dēvi samudbhavam |
sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ paraṁ nirvāṇamr̥cchati || 10 ||

śrīkāmarūpēśvari bhāskaraprabhē
prakāśitāmbhōjanibhāyatānanē |
surārirakṣaḥstutipātanōtsukē
trayīmayē dēvanutē namāmi || 11 ||

sitāsitē raktapiśaṅgavigrahē
rūpāṇi yasyāḥ pratibhānti tāni |
vikārarūpā ca vikalpitāni
śubhāśubhānāmapi tāṁ namāmi || 12 ||

kāmarūpasamudbhūtē kāmapīṭhāvataṁsakē |
viśvādhārē mahāmāyē kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 13 ||

avyaktavigrahē śāntē santatē kāmarūpiṇi |
kālagamyē parē śāntē kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 14 ||

yā suṣumnāntarālasthā cintyatē jyōtirūpiṇī |
praṇatō:’smi parāṁ vīrāṁ kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 15 ||

daṁṣṭrākarālavadanē muṇḍamālōpaśōbhitē |
sarvataḥ sarvagē dēvi kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 16 ||

cāmuṇḍē ca mahākāli kāli kapālahāriṇī |
pāśahastē daṇḍahastē kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 17 ||

cāmuṇḍē kulamālāsyē tīkṣṇadaṁṣṭrē mahābalē |
śavayānasthitē dēvi kāmēśvari namō:’stu tē || 18 ||

iti śrī kāmākhyā stōtram |

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