Though essentially agreeing with Bhattacharyya's view, Karel R. van Kooij, former Professor of South Asian art history at Leiden University, goes further and associates the iconography of Chhinnamasta with the Tantric goddesses Varahi and Chamunda.
Meskipun secara essensial disepakati dengan pandangan Bhattacharyya, Karel R. van  Kooij, mantan Profesor sejarah seniAsia Selatan di Universitas Leiden, lebih lanjut mengasosiasikan ikonografi Chhinnamasta dengan dewi Tantrik Varahi dan Chamunda.