Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Sri
Vindhyavasini Mandir is one of the 51 Shakthi Sthalam / Shakthi Peedam of
Goddess Sri Parvati located on the river banks of Ganges in Vindhyachal, Uttar
Pradesh.
Presiding
deity – Sri Vindhyavasini Devi/Kajiri Devi
Festival
– Navaratri
The legend has
that there was a time the Mount Himalaya and its surroundings were under the
abstract control of the demons. They
harassed the life of deities and sages, they all appealed to Lord Vishnu. As instructed by Lord Vishnu, all the
spiritual energies of the deities turned into a flame and as desired by the
deities and Sages Goddess Sri Sati was rose from the flame and she was brought
up by Daksha Prajapathi. Later, she married was
to Lord Shiva against the will of her father.
A Grand Yagna was conducted by Dakshaprajapathi ended in disaster,
his own daughter Goddess Sri Sati had to sacrifice her life in the sacrificial
fire. This catastrophic incident brought trepidation amongst the deities.
Inconsolable Lord Shiva carried the lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati and
wandered on the Earth for several years. The functions of Trinities to protect
the Universe were shattered. All the deities were frightened about the terrible
consequences and appealed to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu’ dice chopped off the
lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati into several parts to diffuse the grief of
Lord Shiva and each part fell into the different parts of the Earth. The places
where the body parts of Goddess Sri Sati fallen on the Earth were turned into
‘Shakthi Sthal/Shakthi Peedam’. Sri
Vindhyavasini Devi Mandir is the place where the left toe of Goddess Sri Sati
had fallen on the Earth.
Goddess Durga after vanquished the demon Mahishasura arrived on
the sacred hills of Vindhyachal and resided here forever.
This
temple remains open from 4.30 AM to 1.30 PM in the morning and 4.00PM to 10.30
PM in the evenings.
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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