Mahavidya and Shakti
Chhinnamasta Devi
Teliana, Jangambari · D 35/221A
History & traditions
This fierce Mahavidya is documented in the Teliana lanes. Confirm the shrine address and access with someone in Jangambari before visiting.
Chhinnamasta is the self-decapitating goddess of the Mahavidya tradition. Singh records her in the group of protective Shaktis and in the Mahavidya inventory. The local record points to Teliana at D 35/221A. The title identifies the goddess form, and the image details should be confirmed at the shrine.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Chhinnamasta Devi, a form of the Goddess in Kashi’s Shakti tradition
- Idol or shrine image
- The sources identify the deity. The image’s appearance and material are unconfirmed.
PILGRIMAGE CONTEXT
Mahavidya and Shakti
Mahavidya refers to a tradition of forms of the Goddess understood as manifestations of divine knowledge. The survey places some of Kashi’s images in small rooms, mathas, or host temples. It records several forms with closely related names around Lalita Ghat and Pitamaheshwar. Use the individual names and addresses to tell those stops apart.