Paradise On Earth -Jammu & Kashmir

VAISHNO DEVI



Those who are spiritually inclined should not miss visiting Vaishno Devi, a temple town and also a major Hindu pilgrimage destination in India. The temple stands on the Trikuta hills, 13 kilometers from Katra (in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir). The Mother Goddess, who is the main deity, is believed to grant the wishes of her devotees. Vaishno Devi, also known as Mata Rani, Vaishnavi and Trikuta, is an incarnation of the Hindu goddess Durga. It is believed that the goddesses arrive at the sacred cave during pooja and aarti to pay homage to Mata Rani. Vaishno Devi is known as Moonh Maangi Muradein Poori Karne Wali Mata (the mother who accedes to her children's requests). This sacred site is considered the most important Shaktipeeth since the skull of Goddess Sati is believed to have fallen here.

The darshan of Maa Vaishno Devi in ​​the sacred cave takes the form of three naturally formed rocks called pindies. The goddess is represented by these pindies in three different forms: Maha Kali, Maha Saraswati and Maha Lakshmi. Interestingly, despite sharing the same source rock, all pindies varied in color and texture. The delicate white rock on the far left is believed to be Goddess Saraswati, the yellow-red rock in the middle represents Goddess Lakshmi and the black rock on the left represents Goddess Kali. The Pandavas of the epic Mahabharata are believed to have built the sacred cave temple. Every year, almost a million people visit the Vaishno Devi Temple.

To reach the temple, you will have to take a trek of nearly 14 kilometres which starts from the Ban Ganga bridge. Other options are battery-operated cars, ponies, palkies and helicopter rides to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple. On the Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, devotees make customary offerings to Mata of chunri (a red-coloured drape), sarees, dried fruits, silver or gold trinkets, Cholas, flowers, and so on. The route to Vaishno Devi is filled with stores that sell a range of snacks and refreshments, as well as religious souvenirs.


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