The Origin of Vaishno Devi is as mysterious as it
is about several other Shrines from the past era.
That is why it still remains difficult to find out
exact date from when the Holy Shrine pilgrimage
might begin. In fact a geological investigation
and research of the Holy Cave has calculated
that approximately one million years is the time
frame since when pilgrimage continues. Vedic
History of Vaishno Devi explains that there was
no presence of female worshippers in the past
while Rigveda found their presence in the
mountain Trikuta. It especially focuses upon
Shakti worship practice that continues since
Puranic era.
Epic Mahabharatahas detailedmention of the
Mother Goddess which indicates its relevance
since time immemorial. The Origin of Vaishno
Deviis best defined in this epic with reference to
the Kurukshetrabattlefield in which both
Pandavand Kaurv armies faced each other. As
the descriptions explain, Pandav warrior chief
Arjun had been told by Sri Krishna to initiate
meditation before the Vaishno Devi Mother to
seek her blessing to win battle. Arjun iniitated
mediation thereafter and bowed his head while
chanting ‘Jambookatak Chityaishu Nityam
Sannihitalaye’ that explains powerful goddess
residing in the temple slop in a Jamboo
mountain. The Jamboo in it indicated today’s
Jammu as the researchers claim.
He istory of Vaishno Devi further examines facts
like the gestures of winning Pandavs in the form
of building huge temples at Kol Kandoli and
Bhawan to venerate their gratefulness for this
miraculous Mother Goddess whose charisma they
had seen. The nearby mountain located close to
the Trikuta Mountain supervises the Holy Cave
whose five stone structures might symbolize the
Pandavs, explain the researchers.
Other important reference that is oldest in nature
indeed is the signof Guru Gobind Singh’s visit in
the Holy Cave. It is said that Purmandal was
used for this visit. Indications are clear through
old foot tracks passing through theHoly Cave
that has emerged as prominent pilgrimage center
today.
The History of Vaishno Devi is enriched with
many important references so are details about
traditions and facts related with this Shrine that
support its holiness. This place is considered
best of the all holy places or Shaktipeeths that
possess eternal energy through keeping the
Mother Goddess safe. It is also known for one
important reason of evidences found to observe
the Mata Sati skull falling at this place. A
section of researchers on the Origin of Vaishno
Devialso claim that the right arm of Mata Sati
would have fallen at this place though large
number of researchers oppose such claims. Such
researchers have definite claim that the right
arm of Sati had fallen nearby Gandarbal in
Kashmir region. Stone remains of human hands
are still available inside the Holy Cave of Shri
Mata Vaishno Deviji which are famously called
Varad Hast or hands granting blessings and
boons to devotees.