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  Vaishno Devi also known as Mata Rani, Trikuta Ambe and Vaishnavi   is a manifestation of the Hindu mother goddess Durga or Adi Shakti. The words " Maa" and     " Mata" are commonly used in India for mother, and thus are often heavily used in connection with goddess.  Mata Vaishno devi took avatar from the combined energies of Mahakali, Mahalaxmi and Maha Saraswati. Why Vaishno devi is famous for? Nestled in the Trikuta mountains. Vaishno devi temple 61 km from Jammu is visited by thousands of devotees every year. The temple is perched at the height of 5200 ft.  A cave temple the shrine houses three sacred pindlis or stone representations of three energy forms, which are worshipped as the aforementioned goddess. Origin of Vaishno Devi? A geological study of this holy cave has indicated that it is almost a million years old. The first mention of this holy cave has indicated that it is almost a million of years old.  The first mention of th...

Kedarnath temple is one of the sacred  pilgrimage Centre in Northern India, located on the bank of Mandakini river at an altitude of 3584 meters above sea level. The historical name of this region is "Kedar Khand ". Kedarnath temple is a part of Char Dahms and Panch Kedar in Uttarakhand and one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of lord Shiva in India. The temple is located on the Garhwal Himalayan r ange near the Mandakini river in the state of Uttarakhand  , India.  Due to extreme weather conditions the temple is open to general public only between the months of April( Akshaya Tritiya ) and November ( Kartik Purnima, the autumn full moon).  During the time of winter the deity which is called Vigraha of the temple is carried down to Ukhimath to be worshipped for the next six months. Kedarnath is seen as a homogenous form of Shiva the lord of Kedarnath the historical name of the region. History of The Kedarnath The Kedarnath temple is built of massive stone slabs ove...

 Gangotri celebrated place of Hindu pilgrimage in Uttrakhand state in northern India .  It is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Uttarkashi district in the state of India. It is 99 km from Uttarkashi, the main district headquarter.  It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi . Bhagirathi is the origin of the river Ganges . Gangotri is located on the greater Himalaya Range, at a height of 31000 meters. According to Hindu legend , Goddess Ganga descended here when Lord Shiva released the mighty river from the locks of his hair. Significance of Gangotri On a Chhota Char Dham tour, Gangotri is one of four steps. Gangotri is nestled amidst the beautiful graceful mountains with amazing landscapes. It is one of the most sacred sites due to its close connection to the river Ganga. The river is called Bhagirathi at the source and acquires the name Ganga from Devprayag onwards where it meets Alaknanda. The origin of holy river is at...

  The Scientific reason behind Indian saints wearing Saffron Saffron is a mixture of Red and Yellow. Color red imparts its energy and yellow imparts its happiness to happiness to saffron color. Saffron represents energy, enthusiasm, determination, success, brightness, encouragement and Happiness. Saffron is touted as nothing more than a religious color that holds mythological significance. Basically two reasons are lying behind it:- 1. The color of sunrise and sunset 2. The color of fire The sun and the fire are two significant elements that holds enormous powers. The Seven Chakras :  The seven primal colors are associated to seven chakras of our body. these are Red, Saffron, Yellow, Green , Blue, Indigo and Violet. Every color has different wavelengths and has different impacts on our minds. When we look at them or concentrate on them Time is witness that all the things mentioned and done in Hinduism are all scientific. It is well known to us that the sun nourishes everybod...