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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Chhinnamastika &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; &lt;/del&gt;Temple&#039;&#039;&#039; dedicated to Goddess [[Chinnamasta]] is a [[Hindu]] pilgrimage centre &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; and  &lt;/del&gt;located in [[Rajrappa]], in [[Ramgarh district]] of [[Jharkhand|Jharkhand, India]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;saarc2&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=2009 - SAARC disaster Management Report|url=http://saarc-sdmc.nic.in/pdf/Publications/sadr2009/SADR2009.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112200302/http://saarc-sdmc.nic.in/pdf/publications/sadr2009/SADR2009.pdf|archive-date=12 January 2012|access-date=20 April 2012|publisher=SAARC DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;prasad2&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite journal|last=Prasad|first=Basudeo|date=1 January 2009|title=Sustainable eco-tourism development: A case study of Jharkhand state|url=http://www.environmentportal.in/feature-article/sustainable-eco-tourism-development-case-study-jharkhand-state|journal=Spectrum|volume=1|issue=1|pages=62|access-date=6 April 2012}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  The place attracts devotees from all parts of [[Jharkhand]], and also from the neighbouring states of [[West Bengal]] and [[Bihar]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;official2&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Rajrappa Temple|url=http://ramgarh.nic.in/RajrappaTemple.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027042122/http://www.ramgarh.nic.in/RajrappaTemple.htm|archive-date=27 October 2010|access-date=2010-04-20|publisher=Official Website of Ramgarh district|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Chhinnamastika Temple&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is a [[Hindu temple]], &lt;/ins&gt;dedicated to Goddess [[Chinnamasta]] is a [[Hindu]] pilgrimage centre located in [[Rajrappa]], in [[Ramgarh district]] of [[Jharkhand|Jharkhand, India]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;saarc2&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=2009 - SAARC disaster Management Report|url=http://saarc-sdmc.nic.in/pdf/Publications/sadr2009/SADR2009.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112200302/http://saarc-sdmc.nic.in/pdf/publications/sadr2009/SADR2009.pdf|archive-date=12 January 2012|access-date=20 April 2012|publisher=SAARC DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;prasad2&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite journal|last=Prasad|first=Basudeo|date=1 January 2009|title=Sustainable eco-tourism development: A case study of Jharkhand state|url=http://www.environmentportal.in/feature-article/sustainable-eco-tourism-development-case-study-jharkhand-state|journal=Spectrum|volume=1|issue=1|pages=62|access-date=6 April 2012}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  The place attracts devotees from all parts of [[Jharkhand]], and also from the neighbouring states of [[West Bengal]] and [[Bihar]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;official2&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Rajrappa Temple|url=http://ramgarh.nic.in/RajrappaTemple.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027042122/http://www.ramgarh.nic.in/RajrappaTemple.htm|archive-date=27 October 2010|access-date=2010-04-20|publisher=Official Website of Ramgarh district|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The Chhinnamasta temple is  popular for its [[Tantra|&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Tantric&lt;/ins&gt;]] style of architectural design.  Apart from the main temple, there are ten temples of various &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;deities &lt;/ins&gt;such as the [[Surya]], [[Hanuman]] and [[Shiva]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;official2&quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The main attraction of the [[Chhinnamasta]] (also known as Chinnamastika) temple is the headless deity of Goddess Chinnamasta which stands on the body of [[Kamadeva]] and [[Rati]] in the lotus bed. &lt;/del&gt;The Chhinnamasta temple is  popular for its [[Tantra|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Tantrik&lt;/del&gt;]] style of architectural design.  Apart from the main temple, there are ten temples of various &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;gods and goddesses &lt;/del&gt;such as the [[Surya&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|Surya (Sun God)&lt;/del&gt;]], [[Hanuman]] and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Lord &lt;/del&gt;[[Shiva]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;official2&quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==History of Rajarappa==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==History of Rajarappa==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Etymology==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Etymology==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Chhinnamasta&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;lang-&lt;/del&gt;sa|छिन्नमस्ता}}, {{IAST|Chinnamastā}}, &quot;She whose head is severed&quot;), often spelled &#039;&#039;&#039;Chinnamasta&#039;&#039;&#039; and also called &#039;&#039;&#039;Chhinnamastika&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Prachanda Chandika&#039;&#039;&#039;, is one of the [[Mahavidya]]s, ten [[Tantra|Tantric]] goddesses and a ferocious aspect of [[Devi]], the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] Divine Mother. Chhinnamasta can be easily identified by her fearsome iconography. The self-decapitated goddess holds her own severed head in one hand, a [[scimitar]] in another. Three [[blood squirt|jets of blood spurt]] out of her bleeding neck and are drunk by her severed head and two attendants. Chhinnamasta is usually depicted standing on a [[Maithuna|copulating couple]].&amp;lt;ref name=toi_mahavidya&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Burglary committed in Chhinnamastika temple|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-03/patna/28299583_1_chief-priest-temple-premises-chief-secretary|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103074834/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-03/patna/28299583_1_chief-priest-temple-premises-chief-secretary|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=20 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 Jul 2010}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Chhinnamasta&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;langx|&lt;/ins&gt;sa|छिन्नमस्ता}}, {{IAST|Chinnamastā}}, &quot;She whose head is severed&quot;), often spelled &#039;&#039;&#039;Chinnamasta&#039;&#039;&#039; and also called &#039;&#039;&#039;Chhinnamastika&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Prachanda Chandika&#039;&#039;&#039;, is one of the [[Mahavidya]]s, ten [[Tantra|Tantric]] goddesses and a ferocious aspect of [[Devi]], the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] Divine Mother. Chhinnamasta can be easily identified by her fearsome iconography. The self-decapitated goddess holds her own severed head in one hand, a [[scimitar]] in another. Three [[blood squirt|jets of blood spurt]] out of her bleeding neck and are drunk by her severed head and two attendants. Chhinnamasta is usually depicted standing on a [[Maithuna|copulating couple]].&amp;lt;ref name=toi_mahavidya&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Burglary committed in Chhinnamastika temple|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-03/patna/28299583_1_chief-priest-temple-premises-chief-secretary|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103074834/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-03/patna/28299583_1_chief-priest-temple-premises-chief-secretary|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=20 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 Jul 2010}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Geography==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Geography==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l40&quot;&gt;Line 40:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 39:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chhinnamasta temple&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is located at [[Rajrappa]], 28&amp;amp;nbsp;km away from [[Ramgarh Cantonment]] along [[National Highway 20 (India)|NH 20]] in the [[Ramgarh district]] of the State of [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]. It is situated on a hillock at the confluence of the Damodar and Bhera (Bhairavi River) rivers near the Rajrappa falls.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chhinnamasta temple&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is located at [[Rajrappa]], 28&amp;amp;nbsp;km away from [[Ramgarh Cantonment]] along [[National Highway 20 (India)|NH 20]] in the [[Ramgarh district]] of the State of [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]. It is situated on a hillock at the confluence of the Damodar and Bhera (Bhairavi River) rivers near the Rajrappa falls.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;This location has a special significance. It is at the union of Bhairavi nadi (female) coming from top, meeting Damodar nada (male) signifying the {{&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;transl&lt;/del&gt;|sa|vipareeta rati}} (&quot;opposite copulation&quot;) pose as described in Devi Chhinnamasta&#039;s {{&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;transl&lt;/del&gt;|sa|dhyana}} ({{&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;transl&lt;/del&gt;|sa|vipareeta rataturam}}). Here Bhairavi is active shakti and Damodar is the male passive member of rati action. Damodar is very calm and Bhairavi is the active member.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;This location has a special significance. It is at the union of Bhairavi nadi (female) coming from top, meeting Damodar nada (male) signifying the {{&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Transliteration&lt;/ins&gt;|sa|vipareeta rati}} (&quot;opposite copulation&quot;) pose as described in Devi Chhinnamasta&#039;s {{&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Transliteration&lt;/ins&gt;|sa|dhyana}} ({{&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Transliteration&lt;/ins&gt;|sa|vipareeta rataturam}}). Here Bhairavi is active shakti and Damodar is the male passive member of rati action. Damodar is very calm and Bhairavi is the active member.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Description==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Description==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[File:Chhinnamasta.JPG|thumb|Chhinnamasta &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;idol in the temple&lt;/del&gt;]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[File:Chhinnamasta.JPG|thumb|&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Goddess &lt;/ins&gt;Chhinnamasta]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The temple enshrines the Goddess Chinnamasta &lt;/del&gt;(&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the beheaded Goddess Kali&lt;/del&gt;)&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, one of &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;ten forms &lt;/del&gt;of the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Goddess Durga. The statue shows &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;goddess  holding her own head in her left hand and her head drinking the blood oozing out &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;her neck&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; The headless idol of Goddess Chhinnamastika stands on &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;body of Kamdeo and Rati in Lotus bed&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; &lt;/del&gt;Many smaller temples have been built around the main temple such as the temples of Ashtamatrika and Dakshina Kali. The temples of Mahavidyas built in a series nearby are Tara, Shodashi, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Bhubneswari&lt;/del&gt;, Bhairavi, [[Bagalamukhi|Bagla]], Kamla, Matangi, [[Dhumavati]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;A natural rock covered with an &#039;&#039;ashtadhatu&#039;&#039; (eight-metal alloy) &#039;&#039;kavacha&#039;&#039; &lt;/ins&gt;(&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;cover&lt;/ins&gt;) &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is worshipped as &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;goddess Chhinnamasta. Though well-established as a centre &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Chhinnamasta by &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;18th century, &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;site is a popular place &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;worship among tribals since ancient times&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Kheer]] and animal sacrifice are offered to &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;goddess&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{harvtxt|Benard|2000|p=146}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{harvtxt|R Mahalakshmi|2014|pp=206–13}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Many smaller temples have been built around the main temple such as the temples of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Matrikas|&lt;/ins&gt;Ashtamatrika&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;and Dakshina &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Kali&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;. The temples of Mahavidyas built in a series nearby are &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Tara &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;(Mahavidya)|Tara]]&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Tripura Sundari|&lt;/ins&gt;Shodashi&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Bhuvaneshvari|Bhuvaneswari]]&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Bhairavi&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;, [[Bagalamukhi|Bagla]], &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Kamalatmika|&lt;/ins&gt;Kamla&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Matangi&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;, [[Dhumavati]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The temple is very old and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the place Rajrappa finds mention in the [[Vedas]], [[Puranas]] and Hindu scriptures as a &quot;[[Shakti#Shakti.2FParvati.2FSati Peethas|Shakti Peeth]]&quot; which &lt;/del&gt;is flocked by devotees from [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[West Bengal]] [[Assam]] and [[Nepal]] for worship of Goddess Chinnamastika. Vedic book Durga Saptashati also mentions the temple. The art and architectural design resembles the design of temples of Tantrik importance. The temple is considered as notable as the tantrik site of [[Kamakhya Temple]] of Assam which has a similar architecture. The temple is one of the 10 Mahavidhyas.The ancient temple of Goddess was destroyed and later a new temple was constructed and the original idol of Goddess was placed in it. [[Animal sacrifice]] is still practised in the temple. The sacrificial animals are killed on Tuesdays, Saturdays and during Kali puja.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The temple is very old and is flocked by devotees from [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[West Bengal]]&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/ins&gt;[[Assam]] and [[Nepal]] for worship of Goddess Chinnamastika. Vedic book Durga Saptashati also mentions the temple. The art and architectural design resembles the design of temples of Tantrik importance. The temple is considered as notable as the tantrik site of [[Kamakhya Temple]] of Assam which has a similar architecture. The temple is one of the 10 Mahavidhyas.The ancient temple of Goddess was destroyed and later a new temple was constructed and the original idol of Goddess was placed in it. [[Animal sacrifice]] is still practised in the temple. The sacrificial animals are killed on Tuesdays, Saturdays and during Kali puja.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;A large number of pilgrims arrive here throughout the year. Large congregation of people takes place here during the  [[full Moon]] and [[New Moon]] nights.  Owing to the religious importance of the place, it is also popular among the disciples for marriage and ritual of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mundan&amp;#039;&amp;#039; or shaving the head. Vehicle owners come here to get blessings for their new vehicles as they believe that the first worship of vehicles here multiplies the life of vehicles and brings luck to the owners. Tantriks look upon this place for Tantric accomplishment.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;A large number of pilgrims arrive here throughout the year. Large congregation of people takes place here during the  [[full Moon]] and [[New Moon]] nights.  Owing to the religious importance of the place, it is also popular among the disciples for marriage and ritual of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mundan&amp;#039;&amp;#039; or shaving the head. Vehicle owners come here to get blessings for their new vehicles as they believe that the first worship of vehicles here multiplies the life of vehicles and brings luck to the owners. Tantriks look upon this place for Tantric accomplishment.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;*[[Ramgarh district]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;*[[Ramgarh district]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;==Notes==&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;{{Reflist}}&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==References==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==References==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Reflist&lt;/del&gt;}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* &lt;/ins&gt;{{&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Cite book|last=Benard|year=2000|first=Elisabeth Anne|title= Chinnamastā: The Aweful Buddhist and Hindu Tantric Goddess |publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]] |isbn=978-81-208-1748-7}}&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* {{Cite book|title=Inventing and Reinventing the Goddess: Contemporary Iterations of Hindu Deities On the Move|last=R Mahalakshmi|publisher=[[Lexington Books]]|year=2014|chapter=Tantric Visions, Local Manifestations: The Cult Center of Chinnamasta at Rajrappa, Jharkhand|editor = Sree Padma|isbn=978-0-7391-9001-2&lt;/ins&gt;}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Hindu temples in Jharkhand}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Hindu temples in Jharkhand}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Hindu temples in Jharkhand]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Hindu temples in Jharkhand]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jharkhand]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jharkhand]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Category:Shakti temples]]&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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| country            = [[India]]&lt;br /&gt;
| state              = [[Jharkhand]]&lt;br /&gt;
| district           = [[Ramgarh district]]&lt;br /&gt;
| location           = [[Rajrappa]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| deity      = [[Chhinnamasta]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chhinnamastika  Temple&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; dedicated to Goddess [[Chinnamasta]] is a [[Hindu]] pilgrimage centre  and  located in [[Rajrappa]], in [[Ramgarh district]] of [[Jharkhand|Jharkhand, India]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;saarc2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=2009 - SAARC disaster Management Report|url=http://saarc-sdmc.nic.in/pdf/Publications/sadr2009/SADR2009.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112200302/http://saarc-sdmc.nic.in/pdf/publications/sadr2009/SADR2009.pdf|archive-date=12 January 2012|access-date=20 April 2012|publisher=SAARC DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;prasad2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite journal|last=Prasad|first=Basudeo|date=1 January 2009|title=Sustainable eco-tourism development: A case study of Jharkhand state|url=http://www.environmentportal.in/feature-article/sustainable-eco-tourism-development-case-study-jharkhand-state|journal=Spectrum|volume=1|issue=1|pages=62|access-date=6 April 2012}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  The place attracts devotees from all parts of [[Jharkhand]], and also from the neighbouring states of [[West Bengal]] and [[Bihar]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;official2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Rajrappa Temple|url=http://ramgarh.nic.in/RajrappaTemple.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027042122/http://www.ramgarh.nic.in/RajrappaTemple.htm|archive-date=27 October 2010|access-date=2010-04-20|publisher=Official Website of Ramgarh district|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The main attraction of the [[Chhinnamasta]] (also known as Chinnamastika) temple is the headless deity of Goddess Chinnamasta which stands on the body of [[Kamadeva]] and [[Rati]] in the lotus bed. The Chhinnamasta temple is  popular for its [[Tantra|Tantrik]] style of architectural design.  Apart from the main temple, there are ten temples of various gods and goddesses such as the [[Surya|Surya (Sun God)]], [[Hanuman]] and Lord [[Shiva]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;official2&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==History of Rajarappa==&lt;br /&gt;
It was this place where the Raja of [[Ramgarh Raj]] gave 3 acres of land to the people in the [[Bhudhan Movement]] in Jharkhand.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Etymology==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chhinnamasta&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ({{lang-sa|छिन्नमस्ता}}, {{IAST|Chinnamastā}}, &amp;quot;She whose head is severed&amp;quot;), often spelled &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chinnamasta&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and also called &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chhinnamastika&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Prachanda Chandika&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, is one of the [[Mahavidya]]s, ten [[Tantra|Tantric]] goddesses and a ferocious aspect of [[Devi]], the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] Divine Mother. Chhinnamasta can be easily identified by her fearsome iconography. The self-decapitated goddess holds her own severed head in one hand, a [[scimitar]] in another. Three [[blood squirt|jets of blood spurt]] out of her bleeding neck and are drunk by her severed head and two attendants. Chhinnamasta is usually depicted standing on a [[Maithuna|copulating couple]].&amp;lt;ref name=toi_mahavidya&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Burglary committed in Chhinnamastika temple|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-03/patna/28299583_1_chief-priest-temple-premises-chief-secretary|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103074834/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-03/patna/28299583_1_chief-priest-temple-premises-chief-secretary|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=20 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 Jul 2010}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Geography==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chhinnamasta temple&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is located at [[Rajrappa]], 28&amp;amp;nbsp;km away from [[Ramgarh Cantonment]] along [[National Highway 20 (India)|NH 20]] in the [[Ramgarh district]] of the State of [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]. It is situated on a hillock at the confluence of the Damodar and Bhera (Bhairavi River) rivers near the Rajrappa falls.&lt;br /&gt;
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This location has a special significance. It is at the union of Bhairavi nadi (female) coming from top, meeting Damodar nada (male) signifying the {{transl|sa|vipareeta rati}} (&amp;quot;opposite copulation&amp;quot;) pose as described in Devi Chhinnamasta&amp;#039;s {{transl|sa|dhyana}} ({{transl|sa|vipareeta rataturam}}). Here Bhairavi is active shakti and Damodar is the male passive member of rati action. Damodar is very calm and Bhairavi is the active member.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Description==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Chhinnamasta.JPG|thumb|Chhinnamasta idol in the temple]]&lt;br /&gt;
The temple enshrines the Goddess Chinnamasta (the beheaded Goddess Kali), one of the ten forms of the Goddess Durga. The statue shows the goddess  holding her own head in her left hand and her head drinking the blood oozing out of her neck.  The headless idol of Goddess Chhinnamastika stands on the body of Kamdeo and Rati in Lotus bed.  Many smaller temples have been built around the main temple such as the temples of Ashtamatrika and Dakshina Kali. The temples of Mahavidyas built in a series nearby are Tara, Shodashi, Bhubneswari, Bhairavi, [[Bagalamukhi|Bagla]], Kamla, Matangi, [[Dhumavati]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The temple is very old and the place Rajrappa finds mention in the [[Vedas]], [[Puranas]] and Hindu scriptures as a &amp;quot;[[Shakti#Shakti.2FParvati.2FSati Peethas|Shakti Peeth]]&amp;quot; which is flocked by devotees from [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[West Bengal]] [[Assam]] and [[Nepal]] for worship of Goddess Chinnamastika. Vedic book Durga Saptashati also mentions the temple. The art and architectural design resembles the design of temples of Tantrik importance. The temple is considered as notable as the tantrik site of [[Kamakhya Temple]] of Assam which has a similar architecture. The temple is one of the 10 Mahavidhyas.The ancient temple of Goddess was destroyed and later a new temple was constructed and the original idol of Goddess was placed in it. [[Animal sacrifice]] is still practised in the temple. The sacrificial animals are killed on Tuesdays, Saturdays and during Kali puja.&lt;br /&gt;
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A large number of pilgrims arrive here throughout the year. Large congregation of people takes place here during the  [[full Moon]] and [[New Moon]] nights.  Owing to the religious importance of the place, it is also popular among the disciples for marriage and ritual of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mundan&amp;#039;&amp;#039; or shaving the head. Vehicle owners come here to get blessings for their new vehicles as they believe that the first worship of vehicles here multiplies the life of vehicles and brings luck to the owners. Tantriks look upon this place for Tantric accomplishment.&lt;br /&gt;
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Rajrappa  also  is a pilgrim centre for the [[Santal]]s and other tribals who come  for immersion of the ashes of their loved ones in the Damodar. They come mostly during the month of December,  in groups known as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;yatri&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. As per their mythology it is their final resting place. In their folk songs Rajrappa is referred to as &amp;quot;Thel Kopi Ghat&amp;quot; (Water Ghat) and they use oil after bathing. They come in significant numbers from the southern parts of Jharkhand state such as East and West Singhbhum and Saraikela districts. Maa Chinmastika devi is also known as Manokamna devi due to the belief that it fulfils the wishes of the devotees. Devotees tie a red thread around a rock in the temple for the fulfillment of their wishes.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the month of January  a special fair is held here on the festival of [[Makar Sankranti]] and attended by lakhs of people. A fair is also organized during the festival of [[Vijaydashmi]], [[Vijayadashami]] and attended by large number of people. Visitors can take a holy bath in the river.&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides religious importance, the place is also a picnic spot owing to its natural environment.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} The hilly landscape covered with lush forest and rivers are some of its features.{{original research inline|date=January 2018}} The hot water spring located here increases the popularity of the region.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} The Bhera River joins the [[Damodar River]] from a height of 20 feet creating a waterfall. The location has boating facilities and visitors can take boat rides in the locality having various rock formations along the river bank. The place also attracts many foreign tourists due to its natural and religious importance.&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Ramgarh district]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jharkhand]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ajay Kumar</name></author>
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