After Kali the Destroyer. After Dhumavati the Void. After Chhinnamasta the Self-Beheader.
From Sanskrit Kamala meaning "lotus." The lotus grows from mud at the bottom of ponds, rises through murky water, and blooms above the surface—pure, fragrant, untouched by the mire…
On the surface, Kamala and Lakshmi look identical. Both are golden goddesses of abundance, seated on lotuses, associated with wealth and beauty.
There are several stories of Kamala's origin, each revealing a facet of her nature:
Discover Kamala (कमला)—the tenth Mahavidya, the lotus goddess of true abundance. Learn why she represents the culmination of the Tantric path, how she differs from ordinary Lakshmi, and why enjoying life fully and transcending it completely are not opposites but one.