page_title: Ramgarh district
section_title: Rajrappa Mandir
hierarchical_section_title: Ramgarh district / Places of interest / Pilgrimage sites / Rajrappa Mandir
caption_attribution_description: English: Maa Chhinnamasta Temple
context_page_description: Ramgarh district is one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was also a military district during the British Regime, referred to then as Ramgahr district.
context_section_description: The Maa Chhinmastika temple (मां छिन्नमस्तिका मंदिर) is situated at Rajrappa (रजरप्पा), 28 km (17 mi) away from Ramgarh Cantonment on the confluence of rivers Damodar and Bhairavi or Bhera. This temple finds place in Vedas and Puranas and it has been recognized as an ancient and strong source of Shakti. The Chhinamastika Temple is a place of Hindu pilgrimage. Devotees from all corners of Country visit this holy place throughout the year. The temple is very old and its architectural design is the same as that of other temples of tantrik importance. Though its antiquity is yet to be dated. Marriages are also solemnized here on a large scale. The headless statue of Goddess Chhinamastika stands upon the bodies of Kamdeo and Rati in a lotus bed. A number of other temples have come up around the original temple. Particularly, the temples of Mahavidyas (Tara, Shodashi, Bhubneswari, Bhairavi, Bagla, Kamla, Matangi, and Dhumavati) built in a series and others temple like Sun God temple, Lord Shiva temple God hanuman temple, Ma Kali temple etc. 
  In Hindu Mythology Damodar is considered an incarnation of God Shiva and while Bharvi is Goddess Shakti. Confluence of both river in Rajrappa consider as scared union of Damoder (God Shiva) and Bharvai (Goddess Shakti). The water of river Bharvi flow down from top to river damoder which is flows below, it is also shows Goddess or Devi power. Many take a dip in the river before offering puja (Hinduism).According to the  following  books,  from   East India  Gazetteer by W .Hamilton published on 1828   chapter Ramgarh, to Comprehensive History of Bihar by DR B. P. Sinha published on 1974, there is no evidence of  pilgrimage place  like  Rajrappa  or eixistance of  Chhinamastika Temple at Rajrappa in  Ramgarh  area of undivided Bihar . Hundred years before  the  present Damodar river was known as DAMUDA, Damu means  sacred  and Da means water in Mundari  language and RAJRAPPA means the  burning place of   kings in mundari  rappa means burn . According to Historian G. S. Sardesai, Rajputs from West India came to Bengal in the train of Peshwa Nana Saheb  and there was last clash between Peshwa and Raghuji  Bhonshle  in between present  Gola and Chitrapur mountain pass  of Ramgarh in 1743, and for this  the  advance  troops  of  peshwa   missing  their passage  to Ramgarh and they turned their  way  in the strange jungle and    reached near the confluence of Bera  river  near Damuda. probably the missing  unfortunate  general   was prince of Jawa(Mewar)  KARAM singh with his troops,  and they never joined  Peshwa due to dense forest  and   unknown  mountainpass .  Some Rajpoots demised due to immense misery  and they were burnt there, later on this wild place was  recognised as Rajrappa by Mundari  speaking  people. After some years  this place  became  prominent  due to  the daughter  of   Karam Raja   TUSU . She became  sati   by  sacrificing her life in the water fall of  Rajrappa  after  one day of Makar to get rid of  Mirza Ramjani, brother of  deceased  Mogul  Nawab Siraj. After that there  was a  tradition  to immersed Tusu's  Idol   on  her death anniversary  at Rajrappa   in  her memory . Later on  her soul was  worshiped   by  her men  and    local people  at RAJRAPPA in a small  mandir by Sabar priest, still now the Makar Mela is very famous by the local people, but few years back TUSU's immersion  was declined  due to  many reasons  describe by the natives. some  Bramhins priest from Medinpur settled  near  by  Rajrappa due to gathering of people   and  popularity   of  that  small Mandir . Later on TUSU's name  was  forgotten   and  her small mandir was shifted  some feets  above  near the water fall and converted it  to famous  chhinamastika Temple   recently.
  Rajrappa is not only famous Shakti Peeth (शक्तिपीठ) but also a picnic spot. Food, cooking materials, groceries, milk, fruits and fresh vegetable are also available in the market.
  Now one portion of sand beach of river Bharvi is prepared for picnic by madir samiti with the help of caretaker or agent. They will provide space wi
caption: Maa Chhinnamasta Temple
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