Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple

Chinnamasta Bhagwati Temple
	Front view of Chinnamasta Bhagwati Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Saptari
Deity	Chhinnamasta
Festivals	Bada Dashain
Location
Location	Sakhda, Chhinnamasta
State	Sagarmatha
Country	Nepal
	Chinnamasta Bhagwati Temple in Nepal
Geographic coordinates	26°27′04″N 86°43′52″E

Chinnamasta Bhagawati (Nepali language:छिन्नमस्ता भगवती) is a famous temple and Shakti Peethas in Eastern Nepal. It is situated in Chinnamasta VDC, Saptari, 10 km from Rajbiraj and also near to Indian Border. This Temple is a main attraction for Nepal and Indian Pilgrims. People from all over Nepal and India come here in Bada Dashain and other festivals. Some thousands of goats are sacrificed here during Dashain.[1] It is located near Neur border which is located in India nearby indo Nepal border.

Sculpture of Goddess Bhagawati inside the temple.

History

According to Ancient History and Hindu Legend in 1097 when Muslim Kingdoms's attacks in Karnatak king Nanyadeva state then he left his state and ran through Pataliputra and came to stay in Simraungadh (Bara) and made it his capital at that time. These Nanyadeva the fifth generation descendant of the king were Sakrasinha Dev. He came to Saptari district to live rest of his life. 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. More than three century the temple is known as Sakhreswari Bhagawati. Since shortly after the severed head of the goddess Bhagawati it is said as Chinnamasta Bhagawati.

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References

"The Goddess with Severed Head". Boss Nepal.

List of cultural heritage sites in Saptari
Forts	Chandrabhoga Gadhi
Religious sites	Chinnamasta Bhagawati Dakneshwori Temple Rajdevi Temple Kankalini Temple Shambhunath Temple Bhagwati Temple Bageshwari Temple
Other sites	Koshi Barrage

Hindu temples in Nepal
Notable temples	Ankuri Mahadev Dhuleshwor Dungeshwor Temple Doleshwor Mahadeva Temple Padukasthan Bajrayogini Temple Budha Subba Temple Baraha Temple Budhanilkantha Temple Chandannath Temple Chandeshwari Temple Changu Narayan Temple Chhinnamasta Temple Dakneshwori Temple Dakshinkali Temple Dantakali Temple Dhaneshwor Temple Gadhimai Temple Ganeshthan Temple Janaki Mandir Jal Binayak Temple Kageshwori Kaliaka Bhagawati Temple Kasthamandap Kamadhenu Mandir Kankalini Temple Kumbheshwar Temple Kushmanda Sarowar Triveni Dham Maula Kalika Manakamana Temple Nateshwori Temple Bajura Palanchok Bhagawati Temple Rajdevi Temple (Gaur) Rajdevi Temple Shambhunath Temple Siddha Baba Temple Siddhikali Temple Shree Pashupatinath Shobha Bhagawati Sheshnarayan Temple Suryavinayak Temple Swargadwari Tal Barahi Temple Kalinchowk Bhagwati Shrine
Shakti Peethas	Badimalika Temple Bageshwori Temple Baglamukhi temple Bhadrakali Temple Bhadrakali Temple Bhagwati Temple Bhutandevi Mandir Guhyeshwari Temple Muktinath Pashupatinath Temple Pathibhara Devi Temple

Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple

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