Vaishno Devi (also known as Mata Rani, Trikuta, Ambe and Vaishnavi) is a manifestation of the Hindu mother goddess Lakshmi sometimes in some beliefs Vaishno Devi is considered a manifestation of goddess Mahalakshmi. Vaishno Devi is worshipped as a combined avatar of the goddesses Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasarasvati. Additionally, she is seen as the potency of Hari or Vishnu.
Vaishno Devi
Mother Goddess; Goddess of hills
Inside view of the Holy Cave, the 3 Pindis; Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasarasvati
In the Varāha Purāṇa's Triśakti Māhātmya, she originated from Trikalā (the goddess who was born from Trimūrtis) and slayed an asura called Mahiṣāsura on Śataśṛṅga Parvata where the current Trikūṭa Dhāma of Vaiṣṇōdēvī is situated.[2]
Pāñcarātraedit
The Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa Saṃhitā's Kṛtayuga Santāna and Dvāparayuga Santāna calls her "Māṇikī", the Śakti of Kalki, as she resides on Māṇika Parvata (another name of Trikūṭa).[3]
A view of Vaishno Devi Bhawan
Pilgrimage routeedit
Professor and author Manohar Sajnani says, According to Hindu beliefs, the original abode of Vaishno Devi was Ardha Kunwari, a place about halfway between Katra town and the cave. She meditated in the cave for 9 months just like how a baby stays in its mother's womb for 9 months.[4] It is said that when Bhairav Nath ran after Vaishno Devi to catch her. The Devi reached near a cave in the hill, she called up Hanuman and told him that "I would do penance in this cave for nine months, till then you should not allow Bhairav Nath to enter the cave." Hanuman obeyed the mother's orders. Bhairavnath was kept outside this cave and today this holy cave is known as 'Ardha Kunwari'.[5]
The Vaishno Devi Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Vaishno Devi located in Katra at the Trikuta Mountains within the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[6][7][8] The temple is one of the 108 Shakti Peethas dedicated to Durga, who is worshipped as Vaishno Devi.[9] It is one of the most visited pilgrimage centers of India. Every year millions of visitors visit the temple.[10][11] During festivals like Navaratri, the count even increases to one crore visitors.[12] Vaishno Devi Temple is one of the richest temples in India. Authors Michael Barnett and Janice Gross Stein says, "Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu has an annual income of about $16 billion, mainly from offerings by devotees".[13]
The temple is sacred to all Hindus. Many prominent saints such as Vivekananda have visited the temple.[14]
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^S. S. Negi (1998). Discovering the Himalaya, Volume 1. Indus Publishing. p. 429. ISBN9788173870798.
^Kuldip Singh Gulia (2007). Mountains of the God. Gyan Publishing House. p. 15. ISBN9788182054202.
^"Famous Durga temples in India for religiously inclined souls". Times of India. 5 April 2019.
^"Vaishno Devi pilgrim footfall in 2019 lowest in 3 years: Shrine Board". Business Standard. 2 January 2020.
^"Vaishno Devi likely to receive 8.5 mn pilgrims by Dec 31; highest in 5 yrs". Business Standard. 29 December 2018.
^"Vaishno Devi-Bhairav Mandir ropeway service starts from today". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
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Jyotavali Pahadavali Durga Bhagavati Jagdamba Lakshmi Vishnumaya Vishnupriya Ramaa ManikiDevanagariव ष ण द व AffiliationMahadevi Durga Mahakali Mahalakshmi MahasarasvatiAbodeVaishno Devi Temple Katra IndiaMountLion and TigerPersonal informationParentsKing Ratnakara father Queen Samṛddhi mother Contents 1 Origin 1 1 Puraṇa 1 2 Pancaratra 2 Pilgrimage route 3 Temple 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrigin editPuraṇa edit According to Devi Mahabhagavata Puraṇa she is mentioned as Viṣṇupriya 1 In the Varaha Puraṇa s Trisakti Mahatmya she originated from Trikala the goddess who was born from Trimurtis and slayed an asura called Mahiṣasura on Satasṛṅga Parvata where the current Trikuṭa Dhama of Vaiṣṇōdevi is situated 2 Pancaratra edit The Lakṣminarayaṇa Saṃhita s Kṛtayuga Santana and Dvaparayuga Santana calls her Maṇiki the Sakti of Kalki as she resides on Maṇika Parvata another name of Trikuṭa 3 nbsp A view of Vaishno Devi BhawanPilgrimage route editProfessor and author Manohar Sajnani says According to Hindu beliefs the original abode of Vaishno Devi was Ardha Kunwari a place about halfway between Katra town and the cave She meditated in the cave for 9 months just like how a baby stays in its mother s womb for 9 months 4 It is said that when Bhairav Nath ran after Vaishno Devi to catch her The Devi reached near a cave in the hill she called up Hanuman and told him that I would do penance in this cave for nine months till then you should not allow Bhairav Nath to enter the cave Hanuman obeyed the mother s orders Bhairavnath was kept outside this cave and today this holy cave is known as Ardha Kunwari 5 Temple editMain article Vaishno Devi Temple nbsp The Vaishno Devi temple in 2008 The Vaishno Devi Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Vaishno Devi located in Katra at the Trikuta Mountains within the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir 6 7 8 The temple is one of the 108 Shakti Peethas dedicated to Durga who is worshipped as Vaishno Devi 9 It is one of the most visited pilgrimage centers of India Every year millions of visitors visit the temple 10 11 During festivals like Navaratri the count even increases to one crore visitors 12 Vaishno Devi Temple is one of the richest temples in India Authors Michael Barnett and Janice Gross Stein says Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu has an annual income of about 16 billion mainly from offerings by devotees 13 The temple is sacred to all Hindus Many prominent saints such as Vivekananda have visited the temple 14 See also editJag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi Kahani Mata Rani Ki Matrikas Vaishnodevi Temple Rourkela Hariyali Devi Vaishno Devi Temple located in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand Shri Mata Vaishno Devi UniversityReferences edit Devi Mahabhagavata Puraṇa 4 March 1975 Veda Vyasa The Varaha Purana in English www wisdomlib org 28 January 2021 Lakshminarayana Samhita Verse 1 334 53 Sanskrit text www wisdomlib org Retrieved 16 November 2023 Manohar Sajnani 2001 Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India Volume 1 Gyan Publishing House p 158 ISBN 9788178350172 Virodai Yashodhara 5 October 2017 Story of Mata Vaishnodevi newstrend news in Hindi Newstrend Network Communication Pvt Ltd Retrieved 5 June 2021 Rindani Kirit 2016 Indian Himalaya Story of a 100 Visits Partridge Publishing p 47 ISBN 978 1482858860 S S Negi 1998 Discovering the Himalaya Volume 1 Indus Publishing p 429 ISBN 9788173870798 Kuldip Singh Gulia 2007 Mountains of the God Gyan Publishing House p 15 ISBN 9788182054202 Famous Durga temples in India for religiously inclined souls Times of India 5 April 2019 Vaishno Devi pilgrim footfall in 2019 lowest in 3 years Shrine Board Business Standard 2 January 2020 Vaishno Devi likely to receive 8 5 mn pilgrims by Dec 31 highest in 5 yrs Business Standard 29 December 2018 Vaishno Devi Bhairav Mandir ropeway service starts from today The Times of India Retrieved 25 December 2018 Michael Barnett Janice Gross Stein 3 July 2012 Sacred Aid Faith and Humanitarianism Oxford University Press p 140 ISBN 978 0199916030 Dipankar Banerjee D Suba Chandran 2005 Jammu and Kashmir Charting a Future Saṁskṛiti p 61 ISBN 9788187374442 https www maavaishnavi com 51 shakti peethas of maa durga maa sati dakshayani External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Vaishno Devi Maa Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Archived 7 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vaishno Devi amp oldid 1222650367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
