Chinnamastā at Chintpurnī
Deities

Chinnamastā at Chintpurnī

Chintpurnī — Chinnamastā's Himachal shrine

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 1
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies
type: "stotra"

Chinnamastā at Chintpurnī

Tradition

Hindu / Shakta / Tantric

Location

  • Chintpurni, Una, Himachal Pradesh (31.7333°N, 76.1333°E)

Sacred Narrative

Chintpurnī is one of the 51 Shakti Pīṭhas — where Sati's forehead fell. Shrine houses Chinnamastā (see also rajrappa-chinnamasta) — the self-decapitated goddess. Himachal location makes this one of the most-visited Shakti-pīṭhas for Punjabi + Haryanvi + Himachali pilgrims. Navrātri peak.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraOm Chinnamastaya Namah
Offerings
flowerscoconutvermillionblood offerings (historical)
Sacred colours
redgoldblack

📖 Stories

  • Chinnamasta — Self-Decapitated Goddess
    Chintpurni is one of 51 Shakti Peethas where Sati's body parts fell. The shrine houses Chinnamasta — the self-decapitated goddess form. Highly visited by Punjabi, Haryanvi, and Himachali pilgrims.
    — Shakta tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• morning puja
• evening aarati
Puja sequence
  1. flowers
  2. coconut
  3. vermillion

🛕 Principal Temples

  • Chintpurni Chinnamasta TempleMedieval
    📍 Chintpurni, Una, Himachal Pradesh, India
    31.7333°, 76.1333° — view on map
    Festivals: Navratri · Shravan Ashtami Mela
    Shakti Peetha where Sati's forehead fell; houses Chinnamasta self-decapitated goddess form

🎊 Festivals

  • Shravan Ashtami Mela
    Shravan (Jul–Aug) · 3–5 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Devi Mahatmyapurana
  • Shakti Peetha texts