Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple
Chinnamasta Bhagwati Temple | |
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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 / 26.45111°N 86.73111°ECoordinates: 26°27′04″N 86°43′52″E / 26.45111°N 86.73111°E |
Chinnamasta Bhagawati (Nepali language:छिन्नमस्ता भगवती) is a temple and Shakti Peethas in Eastern Nepal. 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]
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.
External links[]
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See also[]
- Hindu temples in Madhesh Province
- Shakti Peethas
- Buildings and structures in Saptari District
- 11th-century establishments in Nepal