Jai Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ki Jai /Jai Shri Mata Rani Ki Jai
ॐ Jai Mata Rani Ki Jai ॐ ॐ Jai Mata Di ॐ |
ॐ The Story Of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ki ॐ
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ॐ Jai Mata Rani Ki Jai ॐ ॐ Jai Mata Di ॐ |
As per the legend, during the period when the Goddess was
busy in annihiliting the Asuras, Her three main manifestations viz. Mata Maha
Kali, Mata Maha Lakshmi and Mata Maha Saraswati got together one day and pooled
their collective Tejas or spiritual strength. A stunningly bright
light emanated from the place where the Tejas of the three
manifestations coalesced and a beautiful young girl emerged out of this Tejas.
The young girl asked them, "Why have I been created?'' The Devis explained
to her that they had created her so that she would live on earth and spend her
time in upholding righteousness.
ॐ Jai Mata Rani Ki Jai ॐ ॐ Jai Mata Di ॐ |
The Devis added, "Now, go and take birth in the house
of Ratankar and his wife who reside in the southern part of India, and who are
great devotees of ours. Live on earth. Uphold righteousness and evolve yourself
spiritually so that you reach higher levels of consciousness. Once you have
attained the appropriate level of consciousness you will merge into Vishnu and
become one with him.'' So saying they blessed the girl. Sometimes later a very
beautiful girl child was born to Ratankar and his wife. The couple named the
child Vaishnavi. The girl right from her childhood displayed a hunger for
knowledge which was like a vortex and which no amount of teaching and learning
could sufficiently satiate. Subsequently, Vaishnavi started looking into her
inner self for knowledge, and soon learned the art of meditation and realized
that meditation and penance only could bring her close to her greater
objective. Vaishnavi thus relinquished all household comforts and went deep
into the forest for Tapasaya (meditation). Meanwhile, Lord Rama,
during his fourteen years of exile happened to visit Vaishnavi who recognized
him immediately as no ordinary being but the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and
immediately asked him to merge her into himself so that she could become one
with the supreme creator.
ॐ Jai Mata Rani Ki Jai ॐ |
The Devis added, "Now, go and take birth in the house
of Ratankar and his wife who reside in the southern part of India, and who are
great devotees of ours. Live on earth. Uphold righteousness and evolve yourself
spiritually so that you reach higher levels of consciousness. Once you have
attained the appropriate level of consciousness you will merge into Vishnu and
become one with him.'' So saying they blessed the girl. Sometimes later a very
beautiful girl child was born to Ratankar and his wife. The couple named the
child Vaishnavi. The girl right from her childhood displayed a hunger for
knowledge which was like a vortex and which no amount of teaching and learning
could sufficiently satiate. Subsequently, Vaishnavi started looking into her
inner self for knowledge, and soon learned the art of meditation and realized
that meditation and penance only could bring her close to her greater
objective. Vaishnavi thus relinquished all household comforts and went deep
into the forest for Tapasaya (meditation). Meanwhile, Lord Rama,
during his fourteen years of exile happened to visit Vaishnavi who recognized
him immediately as no ordinary being but the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and
immediately asked him to merge her into himself so that she could become one
with the supreme creator.
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ॐ Mata Rani's Bhawan At Trikut Hill ॐ |
As predicted by Lord Rama, her glory spread far and wide,
and people began to flock to her Ashram to seek her blessings. As time
passed, MahaYogi Guru Goraksh Nath ji who had a vision of
the episode between Lord Rama and Vaishnavi in the retrospective time frame,
became curious to find out whether Vaishnavi has been able to attain a high
level of spirituality or not. He, therefore, sent his most able disciple
'Bhairon Nath' to find out the truth. Bhairon Nath on locating the ashram
started observing Vaishnavi secretly, and realised that though a 'Sadhvi' she
always carried bow and arrows with her, and was always surrounded by langoors
(apes) and a ferocious looking lion. Bhairon Nath was enamored by Vaishnavi's
extraordinary beauty, and losing all good sense he began to pester Vaishnavi to
marry him. Meanwhile a staunch devotee of Vaiashnavi, Mata Sridhar organised a Bhandara (Community
meal) in which the whole village and MahaYogi Guru Goraksh Nath ji along
with all his followers including Bhairon were invited. During the course of
Bhandara Bhairon Nath attempted to grab Vaishnavi but she tried her best to
daunt him. On failing to do so, Vaishnavi decided to flee away into the
mountains to continue her Tapasaya undisturbed. Bhairon Nath however
chased her to her destination.
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ॐ HOLY CAVE OF MATA RANI ॐ |
The goddess after halting at (present day) Banganga, Charan
Paduka, and Adhkwari, finally reached the holy cave Shrine. When Bhairon Nath
continued to follow her despite the goddess trying to avoid a confrontation,
the goddess was compelled to kill him. Bhairon Nath met his ultimate fate when
the goddess, just outside the mouth of the cave, beheaded him. The severed head
of Bhairon fell with a force at a distant hilltop. Bhairon Nath upon death
realised the futility of his mission and prayed to the deity to forgive him.
The almighty Mata ( Mother Goddess) had mercy on Bhairon and gave him a boon
that every devotee of the goddess would have to have the Darshans of Bhairon
after having the Darshans of the Goddess and only then would the yatra of a
devotee be complete. Meanwhile, Vaishnavi decided to shed off her human form
and assuming the face of a rock she immersed her self into meditation forever.
Thus Vaishnavi, in the form of a five and a half feet tall rock with three
heads or the Pindies on the top is the ultimate destination of a
devotee. These Pindies constitute the Sanctum Sanctorum of the holy
cave known as the shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji, which is revered by one
and all.
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ॐ Jai Mata Rani Ki Jai ॐ ॐ Jai Mata Di ॐ |
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