Unfolding Amazing Facts about Mata Vaishno Devi Temple

Every year, more than 4 lakh people visit the Mata Vaishno Devi temple. However, out of those, only a few are aware of some of the amazing secrets that the temple holds within its chambers. Read below to know more!  

About The Vaishno Devi Temple

Vaishno Devi Temple is one of the most famous and oldest temples in India. The temple is situated near the town of Katra in Jammu and Kashmir. It has significant importance in the hearts of the Hindu people.

Many people believe that the energies of Mata Vaishno Devi Katra surround the place of worship. This heavenly place is situated in an ancient cave on the holy Trikuta Mountain, also known as the Vaishno Devi Temple Hill.

Maa Vaishno rests at this spot inside the cave. She is believed to be the incarnation of Goddess Maa Lakshmi, Maa Saraswati, and Maa Kali.

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Story of Vaishno Devi Temple

The Vaishno Devi story fascinates us the most. It is believed that Lord Shiva and Goddess Sati got married without the approval of the Goddess’s father.

However, one day when she visited her father, he, in front of her, made fun of Lord Shiva and also criticised God. This angered the Goddess, and she further proceeded to curse her father and also burned herself alive.

However, when Lord Shiva learned about this, he became angered. He held his beloved wife’s burned body and proceeded to take circles around the universe in grief.

Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma saw this and were deeply concerned about the well-being of Lord Shiva. Moreover, they were also worried about he balance of Earth as it would get disturbed.

Lord Vishnu further proceeded to use his Suarshanchakra to cut through the body of Sati Mata. The pieces of Goddess Sati’s body fell on Earth and have formed Shakti peeths.

Thus, the Vaishno Devi temple is also known to be one of the Shaktipeeths. Moreover, people believe it to be the Head of the Goddess. 

Facts About Mata Vaishno Devi Temple

Let us now have a look at some amazing facts about the Vaishno Devi temple. These are as follows: 

• Bhairo Nath chased Mata Vaishno Devi with the intention of marrying her. 
• It is said that the visit to Mata Vaishno is incomplete if you don’t visit the Bhairo Nath temple, which is a site above the Mata Vaishno shrine.
• A legend says that Mata Vaishno came into the dreams of Pandit Sridhar and gave him a vision of the temple to be found.
• The studies indicate that the caves are approximately one million years old.
• It is said that visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi temple during Navratri brings one step closer to heaven.
• Moreover, it is said that the route which devotees use to reach their Maa Vaishno is not the original route. It was built because the original one was too narrow to accommodate people.
• The monkeys in the Vaishno Devi temple are also worshipped as avatars of Lord Hanuman. 
• At Ardhkuwari, there is also a separate cave, Garbhjun,  where Mata hid for 9 months. Maa Vaishno stayed in the same position for 9 months, just like an unborn child in the womb.

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Conclusion

There you have it, folks! This was all about Mata Vaishno Devi Temple. The temple is one of the most auspicious and holy shrines for an individual to visit. Moreover, if you enjoy the blog and would like to read more interesting and amazing content, please visit InstaAstro’s website or download the app. There, you will be able to read many more such interesting and amazing blogs that will help you extinguish your curiosity. 

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