Maa Chinnamasta Puja Vidhi: Do's and Don'ts for Chinnamasta Jayanti 2024

Chinnamasta Jayanti 2024

Chinnamasta Jayanti will be celebrated on Tuesday May 21, 2024. According to the Hindu calendar, the occasion of Maa Chhinnamasta Jayanti is celebrated on the 14th day of Vaisakh during the Shukla Paksha.

Chinnamasta Devi, the fourth deity in the Dasamahavidya pantheon, embodies fierce and transformative aspects of Shakti. Chinna means chopped and masta means head, reflects her powerful iconography. She is depicted as a self-decapitated goddess, holding her severed head in one hand, symbolizing self-sacrifice and the overcoming of limitations. This imagery is also seen as an allusion to Khanda Yoga, a tantric practice that emphasizes the union of opposites.

Maa Chinnamasta Puja Vidhi

Here are some guidelines for performing pooja for Maa Chinnamasta:

Setting Up the Pooja Room:

• Install the idol or picture of Maa Chinnamastika in your prayer room.
• Maintain the cleanliness and sanctity of the area.

• Offer fruits, rice, milk, and water to the goddess.
• Avoid offering meat, alcohol, or any tantrik substances.

• Consider reciting the Chinnamasta Devi mantra to seek her blessings.
• It's recommended to research proper pronunciation and etiquette or seek guidance from a qualified teacher before engaging in mantra recitation.

• Observe a period of celibacy during the 11-day pooja.
• Abstain from intoxicants for the duration of the pooja.
• Traditionally, some believe women may choose to pause chanting mantras during menstruation.

Om Klim Hrim Aim Vajra Varochneeye Hum Hum Phat Swaha.छिन्नमस्ता देवी मंत्र: ओम कलीम ह्रीं ऐं वज्र वरोचनये हूम फट स्वाहा।