Vaishno Devi
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| Vaishno Devi | |
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Mother Goddess; Goddess of hills | |
 Inside view of the Holy Cave, the 3Pindis;Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasarasvati | |
| Other names | Vaishnavi, Mata Rani, Ambe, Trikuta, Sheravali, Jyotavali, Pahadavali, Durga, Lakshmi, Bhagavati, Jagdamba, Vishnumaya, Vishnupriya, Ramaa, Maniki |
| Devanagari | वैष्णो देवी |
| Affiliation | Mahadevi,Durga,Mahakali,Mahalakshmi,Mahasarasvati |
| Abode | Vaishno Devi Temple,Katra,India |
| Mount | Lion |
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Vaishno Devi(also known asMata Rani,Trikuta,AmbeandVaishnavi) is a manifestation of the Hindu mother goddessLakshmiin some beliefs. Vaishno Devi is worshipped as a combinedavatarof the goddessesMahakali,Mahalakshmi,andMahasarasvati.Additionally, she is seen as the potency ofHariorVishnu.Vaishnavi is the worshipper of Vishnu who meditates to him on the Trikut mountain and awaits his arrival.
Origin
Purāṇa
According toDēvī Mahābhāgavata Purāṇa,she is mentioned as "Viṣṇupriyā".[1]
In theVarāha Purāṇa's Triśakti Māhātmya, she originated fromTrikalā(the goddess who was born from Trimūrtis) and slayed an asura calledMahiṣāsuraon Śataśṛṅga Parvata where the current Trikūṭa Dhāma of Vaiṣṇōdēvī is situated.[2]
Pāñcarātra
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]
Pilgrimage route
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 upHanumanand 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
TheVaishno Devi Templeis an importantHindu templededicated to Vaishno Devi located inKatraat theTrikuta Mountainswithin the IndianUnion territoryofJammu and Kashmir.[6][7][8]The temple is one of the 108Shakti Peethasdedicated toDurga,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 likeNavaratri,the count even increases to ten million (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 inJammuhas an annual income of about $16 million, mainly from offerings by devotees ".[13]
The temple is considered sacred by allHindus.Many prominent saints such asVivekanandahave visited the temple.[14]
See also
- Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi - Kahani Mata Rani Ki
- Matrikas
- Vaishnodevi Temple, Rourkela
- Hariyali Devi / Vaishno Devi Templelocated in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
References
- ^"Dēvī Mahābhāgavata Purāṇa".4 March 1975.
- ^Veda Vyasa.The Varaha Purana in English.
- ^wisdomlib.org (28 January 2021)."Lakshminarayana Samhita Verse 1.334.53 [Sanskrit text]".wisdomlib.org.Retrieved16 November2023.
- ^Manohar Sajnani (2001).Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India, Volume 1.Gyan Publishing House. p. 158.ISBN9788178350172.
- ^Virodai, Yashodhara (5 October 2017)."Story of Mata Vaishnodevi".newstrend.news(in Hindi). Newstrend Network Communication Pvt Ltd.Retrieved5 June2021.
- ^Rindani, Kirit (2016).Indian Himalaya: Story of a 100 Visits.Partridge Publishing. p. 47.ISBN978-1482858860.
- ^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.Retrieved25 December2018.
- ^Michael Barnett; Janice Gross Stein (3 July 2012).Sacred Aid: Faith and Humanitarianism.Oxford University Press. p. 140.ISBN978-0199916030.
- ^Dipankar Banerjee; D. Suba Chandran (2005).Jammu and Kashmir: Charting a Future.Saṁskṛiti. p. 61.ISBN9788187374442.
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External links
- Maa Vaishno Devi Shrine BoardArchived7 March 2023 at theWayback Machine