Kamalātmikā
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In Hinduism, Kamalā () or Kamalātmikā, () also known as Kamalālayā () is considered to be the Tantric characterisation of the goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi. In Shaktism, she is represented as the Devi in the fullness of her graceful aspect. She is believed to be the tenth and the last Mahavidya. She is also considered to be the last form of the goddess Adi Parashakti.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Kalighat Kamala.jpg
- Deity.alt
- Kamala
- Deity.name
- Kamala
- Deity.Devanagari
- कमला
- Deity.Sanskrit_transliteration
- Kamalā
- Deity.affiliation
- Mahavidya, Shaktism, Lakshmi
- Deity.god_of
- Bestower of Divine Bliss
- Deity.consort
- Vishnu
- Deity.member_of
- The Ten Mahavidyas
- Deity.symbol
- Lotus
- Deity.caption
- Kamala flanked by elephants
- Deity.mount
- Elephant
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Iconography
- Relationship with Vishnu
- Notes
- Sources
- Further reading
In Hinduism, Kamalā () or Kamalātmikā, () also known as Kamalālayā () is considered to be the Tantric characterisation of the goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi. In Shaktism, she is represented as the Devi in the fullness of her graceful aspect. She is believed to be the tenth and the last Mahavidya. She is also considered to be the last form of the goddess Adi Parashakti.
==Iconography== In Shakti tradition, the lotus goddess is exalted thus:
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