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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Kamaksha temple
| image = File:Kamaksha temple.jpg
| image_upright = yes
| alt =
| caption =
Kamaksha temple
| religious_affiliation =[[Hinduism]]
| deity =[[Kamaksha]] ,[[kamakhya]]
| festival =[[Suket Fair]], [[Navratri]], [[Durga Pooja]]
| location =[[Jaidevi]]
| district =[[Mandi district|Mandi]]
| state =[[Himachal Pradesh]]
| country =[[India]]
| map_type = India Himachal Pradesh
| map_caption =Location In Jaidevi
| coordinates ={{coord|31.50061|76.95657|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| year_completed =12th-21th century
| monument_quantity =4
| inscriptions =
| elevation_m =
| website =https://www.jaidevi.in/
}}

'''Shri Kamaksha Temple''' [[Jaidevi]], also known as the Kul Devi (family deity) of the [[Suket State|Suket royal family]] and the Raj-Rajeshwari and Adhisthatri Devi of the Suket principality, is a historic Hindu temple surrounded by beautiful mountains and nestled in the lap of nature.<ref>{{cite web |title=देवभूमि हिमाचल में इकलौता कामाक्षा माता मंदिर, जहां आए थे भगवान परशुराम |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/himachal-pradesh/mandi-karsog-kamakhsa-mata-temple-hpvk-2677933.html |website=News18 हिंदी |publisher=news 18 |access-date=10 Dec 2019 |language=hi }}</ref>

Kamaksha means "the goddess who fulfills all desires." This place is famous in the region and is known as Jaidevi. The revered deities of this place are Shri Mahunag Ji Jaidevi and Shri Bala Tika Ji Kafla Ji, and the origin of this place is attributed to Goddess Kamaksha.<ref>{{cite web |last1=शर्मा |first1=पियूष |title=करसोग ! पहली बार ममेल कामाक्षा क्षेत्र का दौरा करेंगे छतरी मगरू मानगढ़ के आराध्य नाग चपलांदू ! » Khabar Himachal Se |url=https://khabarhimachalse.com/2020/03/17/9192/ |website=Khabar Himachal Se |publisher=khabar himachal sa |access-date=17 March 2020 }}</ref>

== Kamakhya Saktipeeth ==
The original temple of the goddess Kamakhya Shaktipeeth is located in Assam. In different parts of India, she is known as Kamakhya in the east, [[Kamaksha]] in the north, and Kamakshi in the south.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kamaksha Temple Karsog 10 महाविद्याओं की देवी है मां कामाक्षा अष्टमी पर्व पर मंदिर में होगा जागरण |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/himachal-pradesh/city/mandi/kamaksha-temple-karsog-ashtami-fair-will-be-celebrated-in-karsog/hp20221002173444696696875 |website=ETV Bharat News |publisher=etv |access-date=2 Oct 2022 |language=hi}}</ref>,

As the Kul Devi of the Suket royal family, Maa Kamaksha is given the foremost position in the Suket fair and the Jatar (religious procession). It is said that the Suket fair is associated with [[Kamrunag Lake|Dev Kamrunag]], Mool Mahunag, and the name of Maa [[Kamaksha]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jaidevi.in/2022/11/Jaidevi.html |url-access= |script-title=hi:राजाओं के काल से जुड़ा है जय देवी नामक स्थान का इतिहास और जय देवी स्थान की उत्पत्ति |last=Sharma |first=Naman |website=Jaidevi |location=Jaidevi |language=hindi |format=DoC}}</ref>

== Kamaksha ==
According to the history of Maa [[Kamaksha]], when the ancient king Shri Shyam Sen of Suket was shifting the capital of his old principality from Pangana to the new capital of Karatarpur, Lohara, and Baned, it was decided to bring the goddess Kamaksha from the old palace to the new palace.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jaidevi.in/2022/07/shri-kulja-bhagwati-kamaksha-mahamaya.html |url-access= |script-title=hi:सुकेत के सेन राजवंश महाराजाओं की कुलदेवी के रूप में जानी जाती है देवी कामाक्षा |last=Sharma |first=Naman|website=Jaidevi |language=Hindi |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |via=google}}</ref>

It was during this time that the temple of Maa Kamaksha was built at this place ([[Jaidevi]]) and the idol was consecrated. From that moment, the entire earth resounded with the chants of Jaidevi-Jaidevi, and the place came to be known as Jaidevi.<ref>{{cite web |title=कामाक्षा देवी मंदिर में शांतिपूर्वक हुआ बड़ा फेर |url=https://www.amarujala.com/himachal-pradesh/mandi/Mandi-64750-22 |website=Amar Ujala |publisher=amar ujala |language=hi}}</ref>

== History ==
If we talk about the history before this, it is said that the original place of the Suket rulers was [[Bengal]]. When the kings ventured towards the northern direction in ancient times to establish their capital and rule, they brought the magnificent idol of Goddess Kamaksha from Assam (Bengal/Kolkata/Guwahati) to this place.<ref>{{cite web |title=सुंदरनगर के कामाक्षा मंदिर में चोरी:नगदी सहित करीब 4 लाख के गहने ले उड़े चोर, पूजा करने पहुंचा पुजारी तो लगा पता |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/himachal/mandi/sundarnagar/news/mandi-sundarnagar-news-theft-in-kamaksha-temple-shobha-ram-bsl-policestation-130848117.html |website=bhasker |access-date=28 January 2023}}</ref>

In this temple, both the forms of the goddess, Devi Kula and Kali, reside. The construction of Bhagwati [[Kamaksha]] Jaidevi Temple was done by the king of Suket, and it has been restored several times by the temple committee and the local people.<ref>{{cite web |title=मां के घर चोरी: सुंदरनगर में कामाक्षा मंदिर से सोने का छत्र, नथ सहित लाखों के गहने उड़ा ले गए शातिर |url=https://www.divyahimachal.com/2023/01/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87/ |website=Divya Himachal |publisher=divya hiamchal |access-date=27 Jan 2023 |language=hi}}</ref>

== Suket Fair ==
It has always been a tradition of the Suket royal family that before undertaking any auspicious task, the king would seek the blessings of his Kul Devi. For this purpose, the king would invite his Kul Devi to his palace. In the local language, this invitation is called "Jatra." In ancient times, the king and some officials would personally bring Maa Kamaksha to the fair.<ref>{{cite web |last1=naman |first1=sharma |title=राजाओं के काल से जुड़ा है जय देवी नामक स्थान का इतिहास और जय देवी स्थान की उत्पत्ति |url=https://www.jaidevi.in/2022/11/Jaidevi.html |website=Kamaksha |publisher=jaidevi |access-date=31 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

After that, the king would bring the Kul Devi with great pomp and show to his palace and she would reside there along with the priests for a few days. During this time, the fair of the goddess would be organized in the palace. Initially, the fair of the goddess was held in Lohara, then in Karatarpur, and finally in Baned.

After 1900, Devi was brought to the Suket fair by the last king of Suket, Lakshman Sen, along with Raja Mahunag Ji. After 1921, Devi was brought to the fair with [[Mahamaya Temple|Mahamaya]] (the famous deity of Panga, the first capital of Suket, and the Adhisthatri Devi of the Suket royal family). And even today, Devi.
<ref>{{cite web |last1=danik |first1=jagran |title=सुंदरनगर के कामाक्षा मंदिर जयदेवी से नकदी समेत लाखों के गहने चोरी, CCTV की मदद से चोर की तलाश में जुटी पुलिस |url=https://www.jagran.com/himachal-pradesh/mandi-sundernagar-kamaksha-temple-jayadevi-jewelery-lakhs-cash-stolen-police-engaged-search-help-cctv-cameras-23311444.html |website=Dainik Jagran |publisher=jagran |access-date=28 January 2023 |language=hi}}</ref>
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Kamaksha temple.jpg |Kamaksha mata Temple Jaidevi
Kamakshi mata temple Jaidevi.jpg|Kamakshi mata temple Jaidevi
</gallery>
== External Links ==
* [http://kamaksha.business.site/ kamaksha.business.site/]
* [http://www.Jaidevi.in www.Jaidevi.in]
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== References ==
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Mandi district]]

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Nsui Mp at 09:06, 19 July 2023