श्री कामाख्या स्तोत्रम् — Benefits & How to Chant
श्री कामाख्या स्तोत्रम्
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting श्री कामाख्या स्तोत्रम्
Invokes Kamakhya Devi, the Mother of the great Shakti Peetha of Assam
The concluding pranama mantra is chanted to seek the fulfilment of righteous desires (kamana)
Believed to grant fertility, family well-being and the blessings of the Mother's creative power
Removes negative influences, evil spirits and obstacles (bhutapaharini)
Hailed as the essence of all scriptures (sarva-shastra-sara-bhute)
a complete Devi worship
Especially powerful during the Ambubachi Mela and Navaratri
Bestows courage, protection and the inner strength of Shakti
How to Chant श्री कामाख्या स्तोत्रम्
Instructions
Sit facing the Goddess or her yantra after a bath; light a lamp and offer red flowers, kumkum and (traditionally) red cloth. Recite the verses with attention to the refrain 'Kameshwari namo'stu te', and finish with the pranama mantra 'Kamakhye varade devi...'. As Kamakhya is a Tantric deity, recitation is done with purity and reverence; the mantra is often repeated 9, 27 or 108 times. Worship is held especially auspicious during Navaratri and the Ambubachi festival.
Spiritual Significance
Each year during the Ambubachi Mela the spring at Kamakhya is said to turn red, taken by devotees as the sign of the Mother's life-giving power; pilgrims from across India gather to receive her grace, and those who recite her stotram and pranama mantra with faith are believed to be blessed with the fulfilment of long-held desires and the removal of barrenness and misfortune.
Origin & History
Source: Yogini Tantra (Kamakhya stotra literature)
Author: Traditional — Tantric tradition
Kamakhya is the great Goddess of the Kamarupa region, enshrined on Nilachala (the Blue Hill) where, according to the Shakti Peetha tradition, the yoni of Sati fell when her body was scattered across the land. The temple has no image of the deity but a natural cleft in the rock worshipped as the Yoni — the creative womb of the cosmos — kept moist by an underground spring. Hymns such as this Kamakhya Stotram, drawn from the Yogini Tantra and allied Tantric texts, praise her as Kameshwari, the sovereign of desire, and as the all-pervading Mother of the worlds.