Nevertheless, in the holy cave of shri mata vaishno deviji, one does find stone remains of a human hand, popularly known as varad hast the hand that grants boons and blessings. Includes information about the academic programs, admissions, research. The story of goddess vaishno devi is about seven hundred years old. Bhairavnath was a disciple of gorakhnath, whose guru was the matsyendranath. About vaishno devi shrine, story of mata vaishno devi. Hindus venerate vaishno devi, also commonly referred to as mata rani and vaishnavi. As per the geographical study, the holy cave has existed nearly from a million years about shri mata vaishno devi temple there is no reference given from the vedic literature but the mountain trikuta was found as mentioned in rigveda, the oldest of 4 vedas. Get in detailed information about mata vaishno devi mandir and its timing, address, images and more at. The legends and the historical background as per the legend regarding the birth of. Click the edit link to modify or delete it, or start a new post.
This picturesqueplace surrounded on all sides by trees. It was only when mata vaishno devi took the form of kali to behead him he realized her true form and. Shri mata vaishno devi shrine board important information. Vaishno devi, also known as mata rani, trikuta and vaishnavi, is a manifestation of the hindu goddess mata adi shaktiadi parashakti. A geological study of the holy cave has indicated its age to be nearly a million years. Two kilometers away from present katra town, is a village named hansali. The holy cave attracts lakhs of devotees every year. While various versions of the origin and legend of shri mata vaishno devi ji are prevalent, there seems to be unanimity on the discovery of shrine around 700. Pdf version books free download of hindu goddess maa durga maa sarasawati, kali, parvati, goddess laxmi. Till date it is not possible to find out when the exact holy vaishno devi temple started.
This was the earliest record of a historical figure visiting the shrine of the mother goddess. He went after vaishno devi, considering her to be a little girl. In fact, the number of yatris visiting the holy shrine annually now exceeds 9 million. Bhairav or bhairavnath is a famous tantrik of hindu deity. Vaishno devi in jammu has been designated as the elder. Vaishno devi, also known as mata rani, trikuta and vaishnavi, is a manifestation of the hindu goddess. This page is for those devotees who believe in god and their existence. The gods decided to create a divine personality, in the roop form of a girl for their protection.
Vaishno devi, the most famous goddess shrine in the siwaliks. He was considered to have control over all tantrik siddhis and had grown arrogant of his power. New pdf document shri mata vaishno devi shrine board. The temple premises are maintained by the sri mata vaishno devi shrine board. History of the shrine like with most old shrines, it is not possible to ascertain when exactly the pilgrimage to the holy shrine started. Machail mata and mata vaishno devi, the two impportant shrines of hindu goddesses in. Shri mata vaishno devi shrine board official website. To know the history of the temple we must go back to treta yug when the virtuous people were tormented by the asuras demons ravana, kumbkaran, khardooshan, tadka and others.
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