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It begins
- Vaishnadevi was a creature of gods sent to combat evil, and establish Dharma in the
world and as such was different from every person in and around her home in the
Trikut region, in the dim past. From infancy she had taken fancy
for Sri Rama's ideals and developed devotion of a rare kind. Her
dedication to Sri Rama grew faster than her age. When time came she resolved to
be celibate, and living for the cause of
spiritual progress. Her spiritual maturity brought many
admirers and reverent followers. Alas! it brought her 'Yamapasa' too. That veritable
yamapasa darted from the lustful eyes of Bhairon, a powerful demon king of that region. Captivated by
her ravishing beauty, he proposed
matrimony. When it was
turned down, he asserted himself and assumed demonic form to accomplish
his lusty commerce by any means. Fearing adverse consequence, she fled to
forests, but that rakshasadhana follow her every hill and dale, plain and river
across the Himalayas. At long last, she entered a dark, narrow cave for safety.
A safe resort, for sure respite, she thought, but are long she heard the diabolic peals of laughter and fiendish approach of
Bhairon. Unable to contain
herself, she emerged as an avenging angel,
assuming her Bhadrakali swarupa. And fell on him with all her
might, like a mountain on rat. Poor Bhairon was crushed to death.
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