Goddess Kamakshi is an incarnation of
Goddess Parvati – the divine consort of
Lord Shiva. It is believed that by worshipping Goddess Kamakshi, one can achieve good prosperity, knowledge, fame and good progeny expeditiously. She is regarded as the giver of both wealth and education for her ardent devotees.
Kamakshi Devi has 'ka' and 'ma' as her eyes. The letter 'ka' refers to Goddess Saraswati and 'ma' refers to Goddess Lakshmi.