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n	40	In the meantime Shree Rama asked Trikuta to meditate in the cave found in the Trikuta Range of Manik Mountains, situated in Northern [[India]].Lord Ram gave her a bow and arrows, army of monkeys and a lion for her protection, Ma decided to observe the '[[Navratra]]' for the Victory of Shree [[Rama]] against [[Ravana]]. Hence one reads the [[Ramayana]] during the 9 days of [[Navratra]], in remembrance of the above connection. Shree [[Rama]] promised that the whole world would sing Ma Vaishno Devi's praise. Lord Rama also said Trikuta was to become famous as Vaishno Devi and would become immortal forever.The abode of Maa Vaishno devi is attaining huge pilgrimage attraction due to Lord Rama's blessings to the goddess.<ref>[http://www.maavaishnodevi.org/mata_vaishno.asp Maata Vaihno Devi Ji<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>	n	40	In the meantime Shree Rama asked Trikuta to meditate in the cave found in the Trikuta Range of Manik Mountains, situated in Northern [[India]].Lord Ram gave her a bow and arrows, army of monkeys and a lion for her protection, Ma decided to observe the '[[Navratra]]' for the Victory of Shree [[Rama]] against [[Ravana]]. Hence one reads the [[Ramayana]] during the 9 days of [[Navratra]], in remembrance of the above connection. Shree [[Rama]] promised that the whole world would sing Ma Vaishno Devi's praise. Lord Rama also said Trikuta was to become famous as Vaishno Devi and would become immortal forever.The abode of Maa Vaishno devi is attaining huge pilgrimage attraction due to Lord Rama's blessings to the goddess.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.maavaishnodevi.org/mata_vaishno.asp \|title=Maata Vaihno Devi Ji \|publisher=Maavaishnodevi.org \|date= \|accessdate=2013-05-22}}</ref>
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t	50	Meanwhile, Pandit Shree-Dhar became impatient. He started to march towards Trikuta Mountain on the same path that he had witnessed in a dream. He ultimately reached the cave mouth. He made a daily routine of worshiping the 'Pindis' in several ways. His worship pleased the Goddess. She appeared in front of him and blessed him. Since that day, Shree-Dhar and his descendants have been worshiping the Goddess Mother Vaishno Devi.<ref>[http://www.maavaishnodevi.org/legend9.asp Pandit Sridhar<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>	t	50	Meanwhile, Pandit Shree-Dhar became impatient. He started to march towards Trikuta Mountain on the same path that he had witnessed in a dream. He ultimately reached the cave mouth. He made a daily routine of worshiping the 'Pindis' in several ways. His worship pleased the Goddess. She appeared in front of him and blessed him. Since that day, Shree-Dhar and his descendants have been worshiping the Goddess Mother Vaishno Devi.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.maavaishnodevi.org/legend9.asp \|title=Pandit Sridhar \|publisher=Maavaishnodevi.org \|date= \|accessdate=2013-05-22}}</ref>
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[[File:Pawanhans Helicopter about to land at Helipad.jpg|Center|220px|thumb| Pawanhans Helicopter about to land at Helipad]]

{{Hinduism}}
'''Vaishno Devi Mandir''' ({{lang-hi|वैष्णोदेवी मन्दिर}}) is one of the holy [[Hindu]] temples dedicated to [[Shakti]], located in the hills of '''Vaishno Devi''', [[Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. In [[Hinduism]], '''Vaishno Devi,''' also known as '''Mata Rani''' and '''Vaishnavi''', is a manifestation of the [[Devi|Mother Goddess]].

Vaishno Devi Temple is near the town of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir; in the Reasi district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the most revered places of worship in India. The shrine is at an altitude of 5300 feet and a distance of approximately {{convert|12|km|mi}} from Katra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maavaishnodevi.org |title=Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board &#124; Official Website |publisher=Maavaishnodevi.org |date= |accessdate=2012-08-08}}</ref> Approximately 8 million pilgrims (yatris) visit the temple every year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maavaishnodevi.org/help_desk_ystats.asp |title=Yatra Information |publisher=Maavaishnodevi.org |date=2010-08-01 |accessdate=2010-08-08}}</ref> and it is the second most visited religious shrine in India, after [[Tirumala Venkateswara Temple]]. The Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board maintains the shrine. A rail link from [[Udhampur]] to [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra]] is being built to facilitate [[pilgrimage]]. The nearest airport is Jammu Airport which has very high flight frequency. All leading domestic airlines have their services to Jammu Airport.

==Significance==
According to swampfire [[Hindu epic]],{{which|date=October 2011}} Maa Vaishno Devi was born in the south of [[India]] in the home of Ratnakar Sagar. 
Her worldly parents had remained childless for a long time. Ratnakar had promised, the night before the birth of the Divine child, that he would not interfere with whatever his child desired. Ma Vaishno Devi was called Trikuta as a child. Later  She was called Vaishnavi because of Her taking birth from Lord Vishnu's lineage. When Trikuta was 9 years old, She sought her father's permission for doing penance on the seashore. Trikuta prayed to Lord [[Vishnu]] in the form of Rama. During Shree [[Rama]]'s search for [[Sita]], He reached the seashore along with His army. His eyes fell on this Divine Girl in deep meditation. Trikuta told Shree [[Rama]] that She had accepted Him as Her husband. Shree [[Rama]] told Her that during this [[Incarnation]] He had vowed to be faithful to only [[Sita]]. However pleased with her devotion, Lord Rama gave her name Vaishnavi (devotee of Lord Rama (Maha Vishnu)and assured Her that in [[Kaliyuga]] He would manifest as [[Kalki]] and would marry Her.

In the meantime Shree Rama asked Trikuta to meditate in the cave found in the Trikuta Range of Manik Mountains, situated in Northern [[India]].Lord Ram gave her a bow and arrows, army of monkeys and a lion  for her protection,  Ma decided to observe the '[[Navratra]]' for the Victory of Shree [[Rama]] against [[Ravana]]. Hence one reads the [[Ramayana]] during the 9 days of [[Navratra]], in remembrance of the above connection. Shree [[Rama]] promised that the whole world would sing Ma Vaishno Devi's praise. Lord Rama also said Trikuta was to become famous as Vaishno Devi and would become immortal forever.The abode of Maa Vaishno devi is attaining huge pilgrimage attraction due to Lord Rama's blessings to the goddess.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maavaishnodevi.org/mata_vaishno.asp |title=Maata Vaihno Devi Ji |publisher=Maavaishnodevi.org |date= |accessdate=2013-05-22}}</ref>

With the passage of time many more stories about the Mother Goddess emerged. One such story is about Shree-Dhar.

Shree-Dhar was an ardent devotee of Ma Vaishno Devi. He resided in a village called Hansali, 2&nbsp;km away from the present Katra town. Once Ma appeared to him in the form of a young bewitching girl. The young girl asked the humble Pandit to hold a 'Bhandara'. (A feast to feed the mendicants and devotees) The Pandit set out to invite people from the village and near-by places. He also invited  '[[Bhairav (tantrik)|Bhairav Nath]]' a selfish [[tantra|tantrik]]. Bhairav Nath asked Shri-Dhar how he was planning to fulfil the requirements. He reminded him of the bad consequences in case of failure. As Panditji was lost in worry, the Divine girl appeared and told Him not to be despondent as everything had been arranged. She asked that over 360 devotees be seated in the small hut. True to Her word the Bhandara went smoothly with food and place to spare.
Bhairav Nath admitted that the girl had supernatural powers and decided to test Her further. He followed the Divine girl to Trikuta Hills. For 9 months Bhairav Nath was searching for the mystic girl in the mountains, whom he believed was an [[incarnation]] of the Mother Goddess. While running away from Bhairav, Devi shot an arrow into the Earth from which water gushed out. The resultant river is known as ''Baanganga''. It is believed that by taking a bath in Baanganga (Baan: Arrow), a believer of the Mother Goddess can wash away all his sins. The banks of the river, known as ''Charan Paduka'', are marked by Devi's foot imprints, which remains intact till date. Vaishno Devi then took shelter in a cave known as Garbh Joon near ''Adhkawari'' where she meditated for 9 months attaining spiritual wisdom and powers. Her meditation was cut short when Bhairav located her. Vaishno Devi was then compelled to take the form of Maha [[Kali]] when [[Bhairav (tantrik)|Bhairav]] tried to kill her. The manifestation of the Mother Goddess took place at the mouth of the Holy cave at Darbar. The Goddess then beheaded Bhairav with such sheer force, that his skull fell at a place known as ''Bhairav Ghati'', 2.5&nbsp;km from the Holy Cave.

In his dying moments, Bhairav pleaded for forgiveness. The Goddess knew that Bhairav's main intention in attacking her was to achieve salvation. She not only granted Bhairav liberation from the cycle of [[reincarnation]], but also granted him a boon, whereby every devotee, in order to ensure completion of the pilgrimage, had to visit Bhairav Nath's temple near the Holy cave after the darshan of the Goddess.Meanwhile Vaishno Devi assumed the shape of a rock with three pindis (heads) and immersed herself into meditation forever.

Meanwhile, Pandit Shree-Dhar became impatient. He started to march towards Trikuta Mountain on the same path that he had witnessed in a dream. He ultimately reached the cave mouth. He made a daily routine of worshiping the 'Pindis' in several ways. His worship pleased the Goddess. She appeared in front of him and blessed him. Since that day, Shree-Dhar and his descendants have been worshiping the Goddess Mother Vaishno Devi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maavaishnodevi.org/legend9.asp |title=Pandit Sridhar |publisher=Maavaishnodevi.org |date= |accessdate=2013-05-22}}</ref>

==Access==
Maa Vaishno Devi temple can be reached from Katra. Katra is a small but bustling town around 45 km. from [[Jammu]].
From Katra, after getting the 'parchi' for darshan, devotees can proceed to the Bhavan.

The way to Bhavan is steep and requires a long walk uphill. Alternatively ponies and palanquins are also available. Helicopter service can also be taken for a large part of the trip. The Trust offers comfortable stay for pilgrims.jai mata di.

==Picture Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Vaishno Devi Bhavan.jpg|Vaishno Devi Bhavan
File:Vaishno.jpg|Vaishno Devi Bhavan in Winters (Darbar)
File:Vaishno Devi Bhawan.jpg|Closer View of Vaishno Devi Bhawan
Image:Vaishno Devi Entrance.jpg|Dwaar where the Yatra begins (Baann Ganga)
File:Baadh Ganga.jpg|Baann Ganga River
Image:Bhairav Mandir.jpg|[[Bhairav (tantrik)|Bhairav]] [[Mandir]].
File:View of Katra enroute to Maa Vaishno Devi temple.JPG|Panoramic view of Katra enroute to temple
File:NiharikaGuestHouse.JPG|Niharika Guest House, Katra
File:ImportantInformationVaishnoDevi.JPG|Important information for first time visitors
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/3531209 Vaishno Devi, A visual pilgrimage] by [http://blog.poonamparihar.com Poonam Parihar]
*[http://expertbulletin.com/vaishno-devi-jammu-and-kashmir Vaishno Devi Travel Guide]
*[http://www.matavaishnodevi.com MataVaishnodevi.com: The complete information Website on Shri Mata Vaishnodevi]
*[http://www.kashmirhotravel.com/Vaishno_Devi.asp Legends of Mata Vaishno Devi]
*[http://www.maavaishnodevi.org Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board]
*[http://www.yatra2yatra.com/hinduism/devi/vaishnodevi Information about Vaishno Devi Trip]
*[http://www.smvdu.ac.in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi university]
*[http://www.discoveryofindia.com/vaishno-devi-shrine.php Vaishno Devi Shrine and Yatra]
*[http://www.merimaiya.com The detailed website on Meri Maiya Vaishnodevi]
*[http://www.bharatekkhoj.com/vaishno-devi-shrine.php Information About Vaishno Devi Shrine and Yatra]
*[https://www.maavaishnodevi.org/helecopter_detail.asp Maa Vaishnodevi Helicopter Service]

[[Category:Hindu goddesses]]
[[Category:Virgin goddesses]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites]]
[[Category:Shakti temples]]
[[Category:Hindu cave temples]]

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