Vishno దేవి

 Vaishno Devi is the most famous shrine in India rather all over the globe. Her glories spread far and wide. The Vaishno Devi shrine is in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, specifically in the Jammu region of Katra. One goes to have the blessed darshan of mother Vaishno Devi only when her bulawa i.e., the call comes. This applies to people who have not planned to visit her too.

The shrine stands in a beautiful, ancient cave high up atop the sacred Trikuta mountain in Jammu. The temple was managed by the royal dynasty of the Jammu region. It slowly slipped into the hands of a trust under the government of the region post Indian independence.

The Vaishno Devi Temple finds mention in the Great Mahabharata, where Lord Krishna advised Arjuna to meditate in the Vaishno Devi and took Her blessings. Prahlada Maharaja had visited Vaishno Devi Temple while on a pilgrimage. The temple was originally constructed by the Pandavas.

The temple is revered as a shakti peetha. Many devotees believe that the skull of Sati Devi fell here while others believe that the right hand fell in this place. The shrine has a historical significance and lilas attached to it dating back centuries.

Who is Vaishno Devi?

Vaishno Devi is the combined form of Mahalakshmi Devi, Mahasaraswati Devi, and Mahakali Devi. She was ordered by the three Devis to take birth in the house of their devout devotees Ratnakar and his wife in southern India. She was told that she would merge into the body of Lord Maha Vishnu later.

As ordered, Vaishno Devi incarnated in the house of Ratnakar and his wife as a beautiful child with the combined shakti of Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Kali. They named the child Vaishnavi. Little Vaishnavi was interested in self-realization and spiritual knowledge right from the childhood, unlike other children who would play with their mates all time.

Vaishno Devi meets Lord Rama

Realizing that tapasya was the only way to bring her close to her objective of merging with Lord Maha Vishnu, she left her homely comforts and went deep into the forest. In the forest, Vaishnavi met Lord Rama, who was living in the forest as part of His fourteen-year exile. She recognized Lord Rama as the incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu and so requested the Lord to allow her to merge into His body.

Lord Rama refused so saying that He was searching out for His beloved wife Sita Devi and that he would meet her after His exile period. True to His words Lord Ramachandra visited her as promised. But Vaishnavi couldn't recognize the Lord in the form of an old man. Lord Rama consoled her saying that the time wasn't ripe yet to fulfill her objective. He told her that He would fulfill her desire when He would appear as Kalki in Kali-yuga.

Bhairon Nath attacks Vaishnavi

He also asked her to travel to the Trikuta mountains in the northern region of India and set up her ashram there. Vaishnavi did as instructed and reached the base of Trikuta hills with great hardship. Vaishnavi began meditating at the base of the Trikuta hills and this attracted a lot of people. Mahayogi Guru Goraksh Nath Ji, who was aware of the conversation between Lord Rama and Vaishnavi sent his disciple Bhairon Nath to find out the level of her spiritual advancement.

Bairon Nath, who observed Vaishnavi secretly saw that she always carried a bow and arrows and was always surrounded by apes and a ferocious lion. He became enamored by the beauty of Vaishnavi and was pestering her to marry him, forgetting the order of his guru.

In the meantime, Pandit Sridhar, a devotee organized a Bhandara i.e., community meal in honor of Vaishnavi. Guru Goraksh Natha and his disciple Bhairon Nath were invited to the Bhandara. Bhairon Nath attempted to grab Vaishnavi but she managed to resist him. As he was persistent to get her, Vaishnavi fled into the mountains to continue her penances without any disturbances. Bhairon Nath chased her.

Vaishnavi Devi reached a cave after halting briefly at Ban Ganga, Charan Paduka, and Adkwari. Bhairon Nath persistently followed her to the cave and was finally beheaded by Vaishnavi Devi. The severed head fell on a hilltop at a distance.

Bhairon Nath, who realized his mistake after death prayed to Devi for forgiveness. Vaishnavi Devi blessed him with the boon that a pilgrimage to her cave would be complete only after the darshan of Bairon Nath's shrine where his head fell.

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