The temple is also called Kamakshi Temple, and is located in the premises of Fort Kamru. The goddess Kamakhya, is an avatar of Shakti, associated with Lord Shiva’s first wife Sati. Kamru Fort has a deity sculpture of KamakshiorKamakhyaDevi on the upper floor, which according to the legends was brought here hundreds of years ago from Guwahati, Assam. The Kamakhya Devi Temple is an important destination for Hindu pilgrims and tantric believers.