Vaishno Devi
The shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi is one of the most visited pilgrim sites in
India. Situated at a height of 5, 300 ft., the site is located inside a cave
in a hill. One of the most visited pilgrim sites in India, the shrine of Mata
Vaishno Devi is located in a cave, amidst the folds of the Trikuta Bhagwati
hill at a height of 5, 300 ft., in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J &
K).
The holy cave shrine of Vaishno Devi is nestled in a beautiful recess of the
Trikuta Mountains forming a part of the lower Himalayas. It is located 61
km north of Jammu at a height of 5,200 feet above the sea level in the state
of Jammu and Kashmir. In the cave there are images of three deities viz. the
Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati.
Location
The Vaishno Devi shrine is nestled in the Trikuta Mountain. It lies 61 km
north of Jammu in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. Perched at a height
of 5,200 feet above the sea level, Vaishno Devi is a cave in the lower Himalayas.
Katra, the town at the foot of the Trikuta hills is the base camp for the
Vaishno Devi shrine. Katra is 48 km from Jammu, 650 km from Delhi (via Una),
520 km from Udhampur, 410 km from Chandigarh and 80 km from Patnitop The shrine
is visited all through the year, but the path is difficult during the winters
when the route is often blocked by snowfall.
Vaishnavi - The Manifestation of Goddess Shakti
The temple of Vaishno Devi is dedicated to Vaishnavi, the human manifestation
of Goddess Shakti. Within the temple is the deity in the form of a five and
half feet tall rock with three Pindies or heads. It is written that the goddess
to achieve her destiny of finally merging with Lord Vishnu assumed the form
of a human and was born as Vaishnavi, in the household of one Ratnakar. Even
as a young girl, Vaishnavi displayed an immense thirst for knowledge that
soon out thought her teachers. Soon she started to search within herself for
the answers that she couldn't find elsewhere and learnt the art of meditation.
Realizing the importance of Tapasya (meditation) Vaishnavi renounced all worldly
comforts and betook herself to the forest to meditate in peace.
Legend has it that while Vaishnavi was in the forest she encountered Lord
Rama, prince of Ayodhya, who was in exile. Recognizing him immediately as
an avatar of Lord Vishnu she begged him to merge with her, but Lord Rama,
knowing that the time was not ripe promised her that on the completion of
his exile he would again pass that way. If she recognized him then he would
fulfill her wishes. True to his word he returned in the guise of an old man,
but Vaishnavi failed to recognize him. Rama consoled her and advised her to
set up an ashram at the base of the Trikuta Hills and continue with her penance.
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