Bhawan...
Reaching
Bhawan
The
Holy Bhawan houses the Sanctum Sanctorum – the Holy
cave which is the ultimate destination of the yatries. Inside
the Holy Cave the Goddess has revealed herself in the form
of Holy Pindies manifesting Mata in her three forms Maha
Kali, Maha Lakshmi and Mata Saraswati.
A pilgrim can get the first glimpse of Bhawan around 1.5
Kms before he actually reaches there. The first sight of
the Holy Bhawan brings a sudden upsurge of energy and all
the tiredness of the strenuous climb evaporates immediately
as if by a magic wave of some mystic wand. The fact that
the last 1.5 km of the Yatra are either level or gently
sloping downwards is a big relief to those tired muscles.
The feeling of having almost reached there fills the devotees
with extra fervor and devotion. The last 1.5 kms. are then
covered on wings, as it were, and in no time, the yatri
reaches Bhawan.
Bhawan: Legend
It
is believed that after leaving the Garbh Joon cave at Adhkawari,
where Bhairon Nath had located her, Vaishnavi started ascending
uphill till the time She reached the Holy Cave. Bhairon
Nath who was pursuing Her, located her again inside the
cave and started challenging her. So, finally the Goddess
assumed Her Divine Form and severed the head of Bhairon
Nath. There was so much power behind the blow of Her sword,
that Bhairon Nath's head flew away and fell on another spur
of the mountain about One & a half Kilometer away, (the
site of modern day Bhairon Temple) while his torso was left
lying at the Mouth of the Holy Cave. The Goddess then immersed
Herself into deep meditation inside the Sanctum Sanctorum
where lies Her manifestation in the petrified form. For
more legends Click Here
The
Holy Bhawan, is the main centre of reverence for the devotees.
It is also the key location in the entire Yatra circuit.
Therefore adequate arrangements and facilities have been
created by the Shrine Board for the convenience of the devotees.
These include free & rented accommodation; Toilet Blocks;
Bhojanalayas; Post Office; Banks; Communication (STD/PCO);
Announcement Centres; Blanket Stores; Cloak Rooms; Medical
Dispensary (with a ICU); General Stores; Bhaint Shops; Police
Station, etc.
For
details of Facilities Click Here
