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                        Shri Cchinnamasta Devi
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   Her left foot forward in battle, she holds her severed head and a
   knife. Naked, she drinks voluptuously the stream of the blood
   nectar flowing from her beheaded body. The jewel on her forehead
   is tied with a serpent. She has three eyes. Her breasts are
   adorned with lotuses. Inclined towards lust, she sits erect above
   the god of love, who shows signs of lustfulness. She looks like
   the red China rose. - Chinnamasta Tantra, quoted in Alain
   Danielou's Hindu Polytheism.
   
   This devi is the Hindu equivalent to Vajra Vairochani. Her six
   mantras used in Her six-way nyasa are 1) Shrim Aim Klim Sauh
   Shrim Hrim Klim Aim Haum 2) Om Krim Strim Krom 3) Im Hum Phat 4)
   Shrim Klim Hum Aim Vajravairochaniye Hum Hum Phat Svaha. 5) Shrim
   Hrim Hum Aim Vajra Vairochaniye Shrim Hrim Aim Phat Svaha and 6)
   Shrim Aim Klim Sauhm Shrim Hrim Klim Aim Haum Om Shrim Klim Hum
   Aim Vajra Vairochaniye Hum Hum Phat Svaha.
   
   Yantra puja is from the circumference to the centre. The weapons
   are on the outside of the yantra and are vajra, dart, stick,
   cleaver, noose. goad, elephant hook, trident, lotus and chakra.
   In the bhupura are the Lokapalas, the guardians of the directions
   and sub-directions.
   
   At the tip of the petals, starting from the east, are the
   Bhairavas Karala, Vikarala, Atikarala, Mahakala.
   
   In the eight petals, starting from the east, are her attendants
   Ekalinga, Yogini, Dakini, Bhairavi, Mahabhairavi, Indrakshi,
   Asita, Asitanga and Sanharini. Weapon shaktis are in the two
   central triangles: Khadga, Sukhadga, Vajra, Pasha, Ankusha,
   Astra.
   
   The background gif is the mantra Hum Phat, while the legend above
   the yantra reads: Shri Cchinnamasta Puja Yantra.
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   Artwork is (c) Jan Bailey, 1995. Translations are (c) Mike Magee
   1995. For more information, send e-mail to ac70@cityscape.co.uk

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