Vaishno Devi Temple

Vaishno Devi Temple, also known as the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple and Vaishno Devi Bhavan, is a Hindu temple located in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, dedicated to Vaishno Devi, a manifestation of Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasarasvati. __NOTOC__ From Hindu texts Quotes about Jajja, who long carried the burden of the varga, together with a committee of trustees (goshtijana), built a large temple of Vishnu, brilliantly white and touching the clouds, Inscription, in Epigraphia Indica Vol. I: 287-289 Verse 18. Now hereafter are written the endowments (vithi), a garden for the god of gods, who wears the war-disc, which (endowments) have been given by the king and the inhabitants of the town. Inscription, in Epigraphia Indica Vol. I: 287-289 Verse 24. The temple at Katra was sacked by Mahmud Ghaznavi. Over a century later, in 1150 ce a temple was built in its place. The Mathura prasasti of the reign of Vijayapala, dated Samvat 1207 (1150 ce), was found in 1889 ce at the Keshava mound by Anton Fuhrer, German Indologist who worked with the Archaeological Survey of India. The royal charter, in Sanskrit, recorded the foundation of a large temple dedicated to Vishnu at the Katra site. External links Category:Hindu temples