Vaishno Devi
Vaishno Devi
'Vaishnavi'
means the one who is related to lord "Vishnu''. Goddess Vaishnavi is the
manifestation of the collective spiritual strengths of Mata Maha Kali, Mata
Maha Lakshmi and Mata Maha Saraswati. It is described in Durga Sapatshati that
the goddess was born as a young girl of extraordinary beauty and strength, out
of the collectively pooled 'Tejas' of various 'Devtas' and three lords Brahma,
Vishnu and Shankar. The immediate purpose of the creation of the goddess was
the annihilation of Asura (Devil) Mahishasura. However another purpose of her
creation was that she might usher on earth an era of pious and ascetic life
so that the peace could prevail upon the world and she through her penance could
rise to higher levels of spirituality and ultimately merge with Vishnu.
The Goddess Vaishno Devi's abode is in 100 feet long cave with a narrow opening.
The holy cold and crystal clear water washes the lotus feet of the Mata's "Pindian".
There are three natural pindies representing Maha Sarswati, Maha Lakshmi, Maha
Kali, which represent creative, preservative, and destructive aspects of the
Super Power. It is an ancient shrine whose reference is found in the Vedas and
ancient scriptures.
Shri
Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine is one of the oldest shrine of India, located at
a height of 5300 feet on the holy Trikuta Hills of the Shivalik Hill Range.
The Holy cave is 13 Kms from the Base Camp Katra. The Town Katra is 50 Kms away
from Jammu and 35 Kms from District HQ Udhampur and is linked by road. The Mata
Vaishno Devi Shrine is one of the most popular Shrines of India.
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