Vaishno Devi
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Vaishno Devi (also known as Mata Rani, Trikuta, Ambe and Vaishnavi) is an unmarried form of the Hindu mother goddess Lakshmi, with the tattvas of Sarasvati and Kali present within her.[1] 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.[2]
Origin
Purāṇa
According to Mahābhāgavata Upapurāṇa (23.44b-45), she is mentioned as "Viṣṇupriyā".[3]
In the Varāha Mahāpurāṇa's Triśakti Māhātmya, she originated from the Lakṣmī bhāga (portion) of Goddess 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.[4] (Disclaimer: this event is of a separate Kalpa – Mānava Kalpa – and not of our Śvēta Varāha Kalpa). The Nārada Mahāpurāṇa (1.103.1-3) [5] and Matsya Mahāpurāṇa (53.38-40) [6] clarify that the Varāha MahāpurāṇaTemplate:'s events take place during the Mānava Kalpa.
Pāñcarātra
The Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa Saṃhitā (1.4.22-25) mentions the Triśaktis (Brāhmī, Vaiṣṇavī, and Raudrī) of the Varāha Mahāpurāṇa and when describing Vaiṣṇavī, directly calls her "Viṣṇuśakti" and "Lakṣmī". It also says that only because of her Viṣṇu is able to preserve, making it clear that she's a form of Lakṣmī. This event is directly mentioned during the beginning of creation during Kṛta Yuga where the Tridēvas’ Prakṛtis are introduced. This is in the exact same manner as the Varāha Mahāpurāṇa notates. Vaiṣṇavī directly is stated here as Lakṣmī.[7][8]
The Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa SaṃhitāTemplate:'s Kṛtayuga Santāna (1.334.53) [9] and Dvāparayuga Santāna (3.237.154) [10] calls her "Māṇikī", the Śakti of Kalki, as she resides on Māṇika Parvata (another name of Trikūṭa).
She is mentioned in the Garga Saṃhitā (5.15.33b) as "Sukṛti", the Śakti and future consort of Lord Kalki.[11]
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.[12] 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'.[13]
Temple
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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.[14][15][16] The temple is one of the 108 Shakti Peethas dedicated to Durga, who is worshipped as Vaishno Devi.[17] It is one of the most visited pilgrimage centers of India. Every year millions of visitors visit the temple.[18][19] During festivals like Navaratri, the count even increases to one crore visitors.[20] 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".[21]
The temple is sacred to all Hindus. Many prominent saints such as Vivekananda have visited the temple.[22]
See also
- Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi - Kahani Mata Rani Ki
- Jhandewalan Temple
- Vaishnodevi Temple, Rourkela
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
References
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External links
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