Chhinnamasta
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Chhinnamasta is a fierce and self-decapitated Hindu goddess associated with the Mahavidyas, symbolizing the paradoxical unity of life, death, and sexual energy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goddess Chhinnamasta | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
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Mahavidya ⓘ |
| aspectOf |
Adi Parashakti
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ⓘ
Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kali
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Kundalini energy ⓘ Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ death ⓘ life ⓘ self-decapitation ⓘ sexual energy ⓘ vajra lightning symbolism ⓘ |
| controls |
death force
ⓘ
life force ⓘ sexual desire ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
holding her severed head in her hand
ⓘ
self-decapitated goddess ⓘ standing on a copulating couple ⓘ three blood streams spurting from her neck ⓘ |
| domain | esoteric Tantric worship ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
blood streams feeding herself and attendants
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garland of skulls ⓘ naked body ⓘ severed head ⓘ |
| hasConsort | Krodha Bhairava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempleAt |
Chhinnamasta Temple Rajrappa Jharkhand
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Chinnamasta Devi Temple Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
standing on Kama and Rati
ⓘ
two attendants drinking blood ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mahavidyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInGroup | third Mahavidya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
paradoxical unity of life and death
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sacrifice ⓘ self-control over desire ⓘ transcendence of the ego ⓘ union of creation and destruction ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Mahavidya-related scriptures
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Shakta Tantras NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantric iconographic manuals ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | protector and granter of liberation ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Eastern India
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakta traditions ⓘ Tantric traditions ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Goddess Chhinnamasta