Chinnamasta Devi Jayanti is believed to be the day when Goddess Shakti appeared in the Goddess Chinnamasta form. Chinnamasta Jayanti 2024 date is May 22. It is observed on the Chaturdashi (14th day) during the Shukla Paksha of Vaishakha month by some Hindu communities.
Chinnamasta Jayanti Mantra
श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं
वज्र वैरोचनीयै हूं
हूं फट स्वाहा:
Chinnamasta is the sixth Goddess in the Dasa Maha Vidya or the ten mother goddesses. She is an incarnation of Goddess Shakti.
A popular image of Goddess Chinnamasta is that of her offering her own head as food to one of her devotees.
Legend has it that once Goddess Parvati went to take bath and her attendants, Jaya and Vijaya, were asked to guard her. Goddess Parvati was so much engrossed in her bath that she lost count of time.
After sometime Jaya and Vijaya kept demanding for food and the merciful Goddess offered herself as food.
Chinnamasta is associated with the Veena and the Navagraha Rahu.
Please note that the day is also observed as Narasimha Jayanti by Vishnu devotees.
Chinnamasta Devi Puja
- सरसों के तेल में नील मिलाकर दीपक करें।
- नीले फूल (मन्दाकिनी अथवा सदाबहार) चढ़ाएं।
- देवी पर सुरमे से तिलक करें।
- लोहबान से धूप करें और इत्र अर्पित करें।
- उड़द से बने मिष्ठान का भोग लगाएं।
- बाएं हाथ में काले नमक की डली लेकर दाएं हाथ से काले हकीक अथवा अष्टमुखी रुद्राक्ष माला अथवा लाजवर्त की माला से देवी के मंत्र का यथासंभव जाप करें।