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High medieval · Hindu · India

Chhinnamasta Temple, Rajrappa

रजरप्पा

Rajrappa, Ramgarh, Jharkhand · 23.6323°, 85.7107°

Chhinnamasta (Chinnamastika)UndeterminedTantricShakti Peethadisputed

Contested attributions

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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 traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

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