Kamatchi Amman At Kanchipuram

Yesterday had to travel on work to Kachipuram.
It was a blessing as that would give me a chance to visit the ancient Kamatchi Temple at Kanchipuram which I make it a point to visit, whenever I am there.

All work got over by 6.30 pm and my colleague and I were blessed to have such a peaceful and close darshan of the mother goddess.

She was so divine in her yellow saree and diamonds twinkling from the oil lit lamps.

We saw the Alakshhmi and Lakshmi in the sanctum sanctorum too.

On our way out we saw two young elephants with restless trunks searching for donors of fruits and money. Their mahout was sitting on the floor in between those giants. One could almost miss him! He was sitting there with a thin stick in hand. That was to nudge them to extend their trunks to receive the offering of money and also to bless the giver! All three stayed alert to people who were just on-lookers and those who were taking money out of their purses.

After finishing going around the temple once, we wanted to be blessed by these two. I gave Rs.10 each. They are trained to take it so well and give our head a hit with their trunk - to bless. Perhaps that should also knock some sense into our heads :D
I was carrying a white cloth bag with my personal things like spectacles, etc. in it. Needless to say I was holding it in my left hand while I offered each elephant the money with my right hand. As they blessed me they brought their trunks down and gently started carressing my cloth bag! I knew they were searching for some eatable. It was done so very gently I dint realise it at that moment. Both did the same and I knew for sure it was their way of searching my bag for a fruit or a coconut, perhaps!!

Since we had to get back to Chennai before it got too dark, I chanted the Lalitha Sahasranamam on my way back. Usually I would chant it in the temple premises itself be it for the Kanchi Kamatchi or for Madurai Meenakshi.

My mom keeps reminding me to visit the 3rd of the famous holy triangle.
The three most important circuits for mother goddess are the Kanchi Kamatchi, Madurai Meenakshi and Kasi Visalakshi. I have been to the former two often enough. I am waiting for Kasi Visalakshi's benign blessings whenever that happens to be for me to have her divine darshan.

May we all be blessed by HER divine grace and prosper.

Mahalakshmi