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| '''Kamapitha''' |
'''Kamapitha''' was one of the ]. According to R M Nath, Kamapitha was the ] area up to the ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Kāmākhyā Temple: Past and Present |last= Goswami |first=Kali Prasad |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1998 |publisher= |location= |isbn=|page=25 |pages=|accessdate=|url=}}</ref> According to a ''tantra'' manuscript, ''Vrihadgavakashtantra'', Kamapitha was the region between Manas river and Biswanath.<ref>{{cite book |title=Journal of the Assam Research Society - Volume 28 |last=Samiti|first=Kamarupa Anusandhan |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1985 |publisher= |location= |isbn=|page=100 |pages=|accessdate=|url=}}</ref> According to the ''Hara-Gauri-Samvada'', Kamapitha is defined as the region between Suvarnakosh (Sankosh river) and Kopili river.<ref>{{cite book |title=The mother goddess Kamakhya|last=Kakati|first=Banikanta |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1967 |publisher= |location= |isbn=|page=7 |pages= |accessdate=|url=}}</ref> | ||
| It form the waist on the position of the genital organ (kama), justifying its name. Kamapitha also known as Kamrup is important ] and pilgrimage center due to presence of ancient ] relating to legends of goddess ]. Kamapitha is heart of ancient ] with presence of two major capitals out of three namely ] and ]. | It form the waist on the position of the genital organ (kama), justifying its name. Kamapitha also known as Kamrup is important ] and pilgrimage center due to presence of ancient ] relating to legends of goddess ]. Kamapitha is heart of ancient ] with presence of two major capitals out of three namely ] and ]. | ||
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Kamapitha was one of the Kamarupa Pithas. According to R M Nath, Kamapitha was the Guwahati area up to the Manas River. According to a tantra manuscript, Vrihadgavakashtantra, Kamapitha was the region between Manas river and Biswanath. According to the Hara-Gauri-Samvada, Kamapitha is defined as the region between Suvarnakosh (Sankosh river) and Kopili river. It form the waist on the position of the genital organ (kama), justifying its name. Kamapitha also known as Kamrup is important Shaktipeeth and pilgrimage center due to presence of ancient Kamakhya Temple relating to legends of goddess Kamakhya. Kamapitha is heart of ancient Kamrup with presence of two major capitals out of three namely Pragjyotishpura and Durjaya.
See also
References
- Goswami, Kali Prasad (1998). Kāmākhyā Temple: Past and Present. p. 25.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Samiti, Kamarupa Anusandhan (1985). Journal of the Assam Research Society - Volume 28. p. 100.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Kakati, Banikanta (1967). The mother goddess Kamakhya. p. 7.
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