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High medieval · Hindu · India

Chhinnamasta Temple, Rajrappa

Rajrappa, Ramgarh, Jharkhand · 23.6323°, 85.7107°

Chhinnamasta (Chinnamastika)UndeterminedTantricShakti Peetha
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A tantric shrine of the headless goddess Chhinnamasta at Rajrappa in Ramgarh district, drawing two to three thousand pilgrims a day and known for its distinctive tantric design and animal sacrifice.

Sthala katha — the legend

The goddess is shown standing on the bodies of Kamadeva and Rati on a bed of lotus.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined