Mata Vaishno Devi is also known as Trikuta, because the abode of Maa Vaishno is established on the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir. The recognition of Vaishno Devi (Vaishno Devi Mandir) Dham is spread far and wide. Despite the difficult climb, lakhs of devotees reach here to have the darshan of Mata and their wishes are fulfilled by just having a darshan.

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According to the legend, to protect religion, a girl was born in the Ratnakar family in Southern India from the part of Lord Vishnu, who was named Trikuta. At a young age, when Trikuta came to know that Lord Vishnu has been born as Shri Ram, she started doing penance to get Ram as her husband. According to the legend, when Lord Ram went out in search of Mother Sita after her abduction, he reached Rameswaram coast while searching for Mother Sita, where he met Trikuta. Then Goddess Trikuta expressed her desire to have Ram as her husband.

A life spent waiting for the Lord

Then Lord Shri Ram told Vaishno Devi that he has taken a wife vow in this incarnation and he is married to Sita ji. Then on Trikuta's request, Lord Ram promised her that he would come to her while returning from Lanka. If you recognize me in that form, then I will marry you. After this, Trikuta started waiting for Lord Shri Ram.

This promise was given

Keeping his promise, Lord Shri Ram, while returning from Lanka, disguised himself as a sadhu and went to meet Goddess Trikuta, but due to Lord Ram's illusion, Trikuta could not recognize him. When Lord Shri Ram came in his real form, Trikuta became very disappointed. On this, Lord Shri Ram told Goddess Trikuta that you will sit in a divine cave on Trikuta mountain in the form of the three great powers, Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati Pindi. Here you will be known as Vaishno Devi. He also promised that in Kaliyug, he will come in the form of Kalki avatar and then he will marry Vaishno Devi.