Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple

Chinnamasta Bhagawati (Nepali language:छिन्नमस्ता भगवती) is a temple and Shakti Peethas in Eastern Nepal. It was established as a Siddha Peetha originally by Kings of Karnataka dynasty. It is situated in Chinnamasta VDC, Saptari, 10 km from Rajbiraj near the Indian border, and draws pilgrims from Nepal and India during Bada Dashain and other festivals. Thousands of goats are sacrificed there during Dashain.[1]

Chinnamasta Bhagwati Temple
Front view of Chinnamasta Bhagwati Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictSaptari
DeityChhinnamasta
FestivalsBada Dashain
Location
LocationSakhda, Chhinnamasta
StateSagarmatha
CountryNepal
Chinnamasta Bhagwati Temple in Nepal
Geographic coordinates26°27′04″N 86°43′52″E
The temple seen from the north gate
North entrance/main gate

History

According to Ancient History and Hindu Legend in 1097 when Muslim Kingdoms's attacks in Karnatak, the then king Nanyadeva of Karnatak then he left his state and ran through Pataliputra and came to stay in Simraungadh (Bara) and made it his capital at that time.[2] He was accompanied by lot of his followers including priests and Kayastha community members. King Nanyadeva's the fifth generation descendant was King Sakrasinha Dev, a very pious person. He came to Saptari district to live rest of his life in Vaanaprastha (Forest Life) after handing over Kingdom to his sons. At that time the place was full of forests. One day when he started cleaning the forest, he found the statue of the goddess bhagwati. According to legend he established the deity goddess of his name Sakhreswari. King Sakrasinha Dev built the temple of Chinnamasta after doing great sadhna and penance as a Siddha Peetha. More than three century the temple is known as Sakhreswari Bhagawati. Since in the idol, severed head of the goddess Bhagawati is there, it is known as Chinnamasta (Without head) Bhagawati.

1
Sculpture of Goddess Bhagawati inside the temple.
2
Chinnamasta temple dharmashala

References
  1. "The Goddess with Severed Head". Boss Nepal.
  2. "Nanyadeva, his ancestors and their abhijana".

See also
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