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Mahavidya 6 · Ugra
छिन्नमस्ता
Chinnamasta · Chinnamastā
Radical self-sacrifice and ego-transcendence.
स्वरूप एवं प्रतीक
IconographyThe self-luminous goddess of severance — the great symbol of transcending the self through fearless self-offering.
महिमा एवं कथा
Significance & StoryChinnamasta embodies the paradox at the heart of the path: the willing offering of the small self so that consciousness may flow freely and boundlessly. She represents the sudden, vertical leap of awakening and the power that both sustains and withdraws life. Her sadhana is advanced and traditionally undertaken only under a guru.
बीज मंत्र
Bija Mantraश्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं वज्रवैरोचनीये हूं हूं फट् स्वाहा
śrīṃ hrīṃ klīṃ aiṃ vajravairocanīye hūṃ hūṃ phaṭ svāhā
The full sadhana mantras vary by lineage; diksha (initiation) from a guru is traditionally required.