Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple

Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple
From the top down: Goddess statue and full view of Temple from the south direction.
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictSaptari
DeityChhinnamasta
FestivalsBada Dashain
Location
LocationSakhda, Chhinnamasta
StateMadhesh
CountryNepal
Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple in Nepal
Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple (Nepal)
Geographic coordinates26°27′04″N 86°43′52″E / 26.45111°N 86.73111°E / 26.45111; 86.73111

Chinnamasta Bhagawati also called Shakhada Bhagawati and Shakhadeswori (Nepali: छिन्नमस्ता भगवती) is a temple and Shakti Peetha in Eastern Nepal. It was established in the 13th century by Shaktisimhadeva, the fifth ruler of the Karnata dynasty. The temple is in Chhinnamasta Rural Municipality, Saptari, 10 km from Rajbiraj near the Indian border. It is the oldest and most revered religious site in the Saptari district and draws thousands of devotees from Nepal and India during Bada Dashain and other festivals to worship the Hindu goddess Bhagawati.

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