Today this stream of water is called by the name of Vanganga.

In the end of the long cave is a stone age Pind of Maa Maha Saraswati, Mahalakshami and Maa Maha Durga.

Though there are many popular stories about Maa Vaishno Devi but the 2 main stories are: Maa Vaishno Devi Story 1st Story:- According to Hindu religious beliefs when immorality increased and morality was taking a back seat then the combined power of three forms of Aadishakti: Sat(Maha Saraswati), Rajand Tam(Maha Durga) gave birth to a girl child.

This girl took birth in Treta Yuga near the southern sea shore in India as a daughter of priest Ratnakar.

Ratnakar was childless since many year and he named the girl as Trikuta but as she took birth as a small form of lord Vishnu she became famous by the name of Vaishnavi.

When the girl was in her ninth year, she came to know that lord Vshnu has taken birth on earth in the form of lord Shri Ram and she started severe meditation to get him as her husband.

When Shri Ram reached Rameshwar in search of Sita then he saw the girl in meditating position on the sea shore.

Shri Ram said in this life he has accepted Sita as his wife and has vowed to be loyal to her throghtout his life.

He further added that he will take birth as Kalki in Kaliyuga and then will accept her as his wife and till then she should stay and meditate on Trikut hill on Himalaya and remove the pains of the devotees and do social welfares.

When Shri Ram defeated Ravana then Maa vowed to observe Navratri.

Since then onwards Ramayana Paath is done during the nine days of Navratri.

Shri Ram promised her that Trikuta will become famous by the name of Maa Vaishno Devi, will become immortal and will be worshipped all over the world.

Second Story:- Ancient time Maa got pleased with the devotion of priest Shridhar and saved his honor from getting ruined and gave the world a proof of her presence.

Maa Vaishno Devi also came in guise of a girl and sat in between them.

Shridhar accepted this and invited all the people from his village and nearby villages as well.

While returning from there he invited Guru Gorakhnath, his disciple Bhairavnath and all other disciples as well.

On getting the invitation all the villagers were wondering about the girl who invited large number of people for meal.

On getting the invitation all the people gathered at the house of Shridhar.

Then Maa in guise of a girl came and started serving food to the people from a peculiar type of pot.

While serving the food when Maa reached Bhairavnath, he told her that he will not eat Kheer and Puri, instead he will eat meat and drink alcohol.

Then Maa told him that this is the house of a Brahman and non-vegetarian foods are not served here but Bhairavnath knowingly remained insistent on his demand.

When Bhairavnath tried to catch hold of the girl, Maa understood that and changed herself in the form of air and flied towards Trikuta hill.

It is said that lord Hanuman was also with Maa for her protection.

When Hanuman became thirsty then Maa used her arrow to take out a stream of water from the hill.

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