Shri Shirdi Sai speaks-19th Sept/Aerial view of Vaishnu Devi, Katra

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Chalo Bhulaavaa Aayaa Hai - Maata Ne Bullaaya Hai Chalo bhulaavaa aayaa hai ,

Maata ne Bulaayaa hai!!Vaishno Devi Mandir is one of the holiest Hindu temples

dedicated to Shakti located in the hill of Vaishno Devi, Jammu and Kashmir,

India. In Hinduism, Vaishno Devi, also known as Mata Rani and Vaishnavi, is a

manifestation of the Mother GoddessThe temple is near the town of Katra, in

Jammu district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the most revered

places of worship in Northern India. The shrine is at an altitude of 5200 feet

and a distance of approximately 12 kilometres (7.45 miles) from Katra. Million

of pilgrims visit the temple every year and is the second most visited religious

shrine in India, after Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.According to Hindu epic, Maa

Vaishno Devi took birth 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 come in the way of 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 the Lord 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. Ma decided to observe the

'Navratra' for the Victory of Shree

Rama against Ravan. 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. Trikuta was to become famous as Vaishno

Devi and would become immortal forever. Above is the aerial view of this sacred

temple

This is the divine entrance of this sacred temple where devotees come in

millions every year to sing the praises of maata.They go on Chanting - Jai Maata

Di! Prem se bolo - Jai Maata Di !- Sab Milke bholo - Jai Maata Di! .I was

fortunate enough to visit this sacred abode twice ,about 19-20 yrs

ago.Ofcourse,that time-the roads were not that good and the facilities were'nt

all that much great either.But one thing for sure has been common since long

--That is the devotion , faith and love of devotees towards their Maata RaaniIt

is not only a belief but also a strong experience of one and all that the Divine

Mother sends a call to her children. And once a person receives it, wherever he

is, is bound to visit the Mother to receive Her unbounded love and blessings A

breath taking view to watch from the top!!!! Imagine yourself walking on this

trail to Maata Rani's Darbaar

Its a long way to reach Ardhkuwari but if you have love and devotion in your

heart--Its a blissful and spiritual journey bound to make you happy when you

have Vaishnu Maata's DarshanSaare bholo Jai Maata Di!

Zor se Bholo- Jai Maata Di!

Prem se Bholo - Jai Maata Di!

Sab milke bholo- Jai Maata Di !

Dil se bholo - Jai Maata Di!

Bholte Jao - Jai Maata Di !

Those who have problems in climbing on the mountains, can hire the services of a

pony or dandi (palenquin). Pithus can be hired for carrying the children on

shoulders. It is advised that you should avail of the services of only

registered people be it the pithu, pony or the dandiwalla and keep his token for

the period he is engaged.

 

Drinking water has been made available all along the route, with water coolers

and storage facilities.

Deccan Avaiation operates two flights daily from Jammu and 5 flights from Katra

to Shrine.

Since its inception, it has been the constant endeavour of the Board to provide

adequate, neat & clean resting places to the devotees visiting the holy cave

Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. Towards these objectives, many decent

resting places such as Saraswati Bhawan, Waiting Hall near Manokamana Bhawan,

etc. have been created at Bhawan Complex. These are meant to be used by the

devotees waiting for their turn for Darshans of the Holy Goddess. These resting

places are in the shape of large halls which are available for the yatries. This

accommodation is free of cost and is made available on a first-come-first-served

basis. No booking or permission is required for using these premises since they

are kept open round the clock and yatries can just go and occupy them subject to

availability.

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 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 Nath' a selfish demon. Bhairav Nath asked Shri-Dhar how he was planning

to fulfill 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 tried to kill her

 

Bhol Saache Darbaar ki Jai!!!!

Pilgrims first go to the temple at Adhkawari and then enter the narrow cave of

15 ft known as Garbha Joon.

At most places the cave is not more than two feet wide. In spite of this people

of all sixes are able to crawl though it.

This cave is believed to be symbolic of the womb.The legend states that Garbha

Joon where the Goddess hid herself for nine months and showed her self to a

saint.

 

The cave is narrow, and you have to almost crawl all the way though it.

 

When Bhairo nath entered the cave, the Goddess made a new opening with her

trident and ran away.

 

Ardh Kuwari is 4.5-km from Charan Paduka.

Atlast You are in the cave to have the blessed Darshan of Maata RaaniThe

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 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

 

 

After worshipping Mata devotees generally head towards Bhairon temple. Situated

at a height of around 6619 feet it is the highest point of the entire climb.The

track consists of concrete steps as well as well lit paved roads. Due to the

steep climb some people try to skip this wonderful temple. The downward trek

starts after this temple. According to popular beliefs the journey to Vaishno

Devi is not complete unless you visit the Bhairav Temple.

 

 

Bhairon Mandir is situated atop an adjacent hill of the main shrine. Getting

inside the Bhairon temple you will find no image or statue. He is worshipped in

rock form. The rock is round shaped and covered with a black cloth. According to

the legend when Mata killed Bhairon his head had fallen at this very place. The

rest of his body remained near the the Holy Cave of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji at

the entrance. There is another rock form that is worshipped as Hanumanji and

covered with red coloured cloth. You can also find a Havan kund at the Bhairon

Temple. The ashes of this kund are considered to be sacred and applying them can

ward off evils.

 

 

Some Quick Facts About Bhairon Mandir

Distance from Bhairon Temple to Bhawan is 1.42 kilometers of steep climb You can

go by foot, ponies or palanquins(Dandis) Bhairon track is further connected to

Sanjichhat. The distance is nearly 2 kms. So from Bhairon temple, you have the

choice to proceed directly on the connecting track to Sanjichhat without getting

back to Bhawan. Be cautious of the monkeys on the way back. This is true in case

you are using commonly used bags for Prasads. They can pounce upon you While

getting down don’t miss the majestic viewpoint called Om. Bol Sanche darbar ki

JAI---------------------

Message from the teachings of Sai baba for 19th September Test and Experience

Baba's Divinity

Baba is the Living God. Baba did put many a devotee to many tests. But some of

the devotees, caught up in hardships, did test Baba by their sincere devotion

and experienced His Divinity, got delighted and became staunch devotees of Sai.

God talks to us when we have titanic faith in Him. Baba responds and reveals

Himself to a devotee who tests His Divinity reposing full faith in Him.There

used to be a faithful devotee of Baba whose husband was a drunkard and never

looked after the house. The wife was unable to bear the torment. She cried, 'Oh,

Baba! I can no longer bear my husband who torments me. If you are really my God,

please do change his behaviour'. She prayed to Baba from the bottom of her

heart. The husband, who over-drank, went to bed and saw Baba in his dream. Baba

frowned at the drunkard husband and warned him that he would not be spared if he

drank again. Baba worked a miracle and the husband had a change of heart. He

gave up drinking and

turned into a gentle-man. Thereafter, he lived as a good husband and remained

as a faithful devotee of Baba. Once an officer came to Shirdi. He was skeptical

about Baba. But Baba proved His Divinity by handing over to him grapes with

seeds turned into seedless grapes. The officer instantly turned a staunch Baba's

Devotee.

 

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