Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple

Chinnamasta Bhagwati
Chinnamasta Bhagwati Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Saptari
Location
Location	Sakhda, Chhinnamasta
Country	Nepal

Sculpture of Goddess Bhagawati inside the temple.

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 are likely to come here in Bada Dashain and other festivals. Some thousands of goats are sacrificed here during Dashain.

History

According to Ancient History and Hindu Legend in 1097 when Musalman's attacks in Karnatak king Nyaaydeva state then he leave his state and run through Pataliputra and come to stay in Simraungadh (Bara) and made his capital at that time. These Nyaaydeva the fifth generation descendant of the king were Sakrasinha Dev. He come to Saptari district to live his rest of life. At that time the place is full of forest,oneday when he start 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.