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A
temple
town
like
none
other,
Vrindavan
boasts
of
few
of
the
best
temples
in
Uttar
Pradesh,
adorned
with
exquisite
craftsmanship
and
beautifully
carved
deities.
With
a
throng
of
temples
to
visit
in
Mathura
and
Vrindavan,
one
of
the
most
revered
temples
is
the
Vaishno
Devi
temple
in
Vrindavan.
Vaishno
Devi
is
an
incarnation
of
Devi,
the
Hindu
Mother
Goddess.
She
is
also
known
as
Trikuta,
Ambe,
Mata
Rani,
and
Vaishnavi.
The
phrases
"Maa"
and
"Mata"
are
frequently
associated
with
Vaishno
Devi.
The
combined
powers
of
Parvati,
Lakshmi,
and
Saraswati
created
Vaishno
Devi.
It
is
one
of
the
best
temples
to
visit
in
Vrindavan.
The
Maa
Vaishno
Devi
Dham
stands
tall
in
one
of
the
most
revered
holy
cities
of
India,
Vrindavan.
The
Dham
allows
all
devotees
of
Maa
Vaishno
Devi
to
worship
their
deity
while
also
carrying
out
their
duties
of
serving
the
underprivileged.
Every
year,
millions
of
devotees
from
all
across
India
and
the
world
visit
the
Dham.
As
powerful
as
the
Goddess
herself,
legend
weaves
a
beautiful
story
too.
As
per
legend,
evil
powers
threatened
the
Earth
during
the
Treta
Yuga
(the
second
yuga
of
Hindu
mythology).
Bhumi,
the
Earth
Goddess,
sought
assistance
from
the
Trimurti
to
save
herself.
Their
consorts—Saraswati,
Lakshmi,
and
Parvati—joined
forces
to
create
Vaishno
Devi
because
they
were
powerless.
After
many
fights,
the
goddess
overcame
evil
and
stayed
on
Earth
to
defend
it.
#Trivia:
She
is
an
Adi
Parashakti
avatar,
and
her
primary
consort
is
Lord
Vishnu.
She
is
Lord
Kalki's
future
happiness
(wife),
a
forthcoming
Shree
Vishnu
avatar.
According
to
Hindu
legend,
Vaishno
Devi's
original
home
was
Ardha
Kunwari,
located
about
halfway
between
Katra
town
and
the
cave.
Bhairon
Nath
chased
after
Vaishno
Devi
to
catch
her.
When
Devi
arrived
at
a
shelter
on
the
hill,
she
summoned
Hanuman
and
instructed
him,
"I
will
perform
penance
in
this
cave
for
nine
months;
please
do
not
allow
Bhairon
Nath
to
enter
the
cave
till
then."
Hanuman
followed
his
mother's
instructions.
As
a
result,
Bhairavnath
stayed
outside
this
cave,
which
is
now
known
as
'Ardha
Kunwari.'
Originally,
Vaishno
Mandir
is
present
in
Katra,
Jammu,
where
thousands
of
people
travel
each
year
to
seek
Maa
Vaishno
Devi's
blessings.
However,
some
individuals
are
unable
to
attend
their
religious
services.
Given
this,
the
Jay
Kay
Trust,
led
by
its
Managing
Trustee
Sh.
J
C
Chaudhry
bought
the
property
in
2003
to
build
the
Maa
Vaishno
Devi
Mandir
at
another
of
Lord
Krishna's
sacred
places.
J
C
Chaudhry
is
a
Maa
Vaishno
Devi
devotee.
He
completed
the
massive
and
beautiful
Maa
Vaishno
Devi
Mandir
in
Vrindavan
in
May
2010.
Architecture
of
Vaishno
Devi
Dham
Vaishno
Devi
temple
shows
work
with
a
great
deal
of
care
and
handwork.
And
Sh.
J
C
Chaudhry's
vision,
with
the
assistance
of
experienced
architects
from
Design
Well
India
(P)
Ltd.,
where
Mr
Arun
Verma
served
as
chief
architect,
as
well
as
young
and
brilliant
engineers,
made
the
temple.
This
temple's
characteristic
feature
is
its
massive
statue
of
Maa
Vaishno
Devi.
It
is
brilliantly
decorated
and
dressed
with
a
red
saree
clubbed
with
trinkets
and
weapons
of
the
goddess.
These
signify
her
power
and
strength
to
fight
evil,
elegantly
sitting
on
her
regal
carrier,
Lion.
Next
to
it
is
a
massive
statue
of
Lord
Hanuman,
seated
with
one
folded
leg
and
folded
hands,
waiting
for
Maa's
blessings.
The
Vaishno
Devi
Dham
in
Vrindavan
has
an
attached
dispensary
and
library
for
pilgrims.
In
addition,
it
includes
two
dharamshalas
to
accommodate
visiting
devotees.
The
central
hall
is
for
meditation,
and
the
yoga
hall
is
adjacent
to
it.
The
location
of
Vaishno
Devi
Dham
is
auspicious
and
associated
with
Lord
Krishna's
growing
years.
The
most
astounding
thing
is
that
all
of
these
massive
statues
are
present
on
the
temple's
roof.
The
shrine
is
unmissable
for
any
tourist
to
Vrindavan.
Because
of
its
massive
size,
it
is
visible
from
afar.
A
total
of
1,700-tonne
mass
is
present
at
the
foundation
level,
along
with
the
Raft
Foundation
at
a
depth
of
4.0
metres
below
ground
level.
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