Devotees throng Maa Vaishno Devi temple
Rourkela: Like every year, thousands of
visitors are thronging Maa Vaishno Devi temple at Rourkela on the occasion of
Navaratri.
Devotees of the city are on fast for nine days with the belief
that Navaratri comes before Dussehra to fulfill wishes and bring happiness for
everyone. Susanta Behera, a devotee of Basanti Colony said, “I fast on
Navaratri for my daughter and come to Maa Vaishno Devi temple for Puja both in
the Morning and Evening”.
The Maa Durga Temple is another major attraction of the Vaishno
Devi temple with an attractive statue of the goddess of destruction near the
cave.
Devotees have to climb 796 steps to reach the Vaishno Devi temple
situated atop the Durgapur hill for darshan. The Maa Vaishno Devi Temple Trust,
formed in 2000, has made elaborate arrangements for the convenience of the
devotees, including proper concrete steps and provision of drinking water all
the way on the climb up the hill, a Trust spokesperson said.
Shukla informed that twice a year, thousands of devotees visit the
temple: in October on the occasion of Navratra and on February 6, a day
observed as ‘The Avirvav Day’. Another temple named Badrinath Temple is located
near Maa Vaishno Devi temple. The main prasad
or bhog at the temple is ‘Chana Halwa’.
Morning Puja or snana Puja begins at 5.15 am followed by morning arati at 7 am
and evening arati at 6.30 pm. Construction of an Ardhkuanri idol and a Sani temple
is in progress. Vir Bajrangbali Bhairavnath temple is at the right side of Maa
ki darbar.
Maa Vaishno Devi temple is visible
from the Rourkela railway station and is located about 3 kilometres from the
city center, adjacent to Indira Gandhi Park. It is a replica of the original
Vaishno Devi temple near Katra in Jammu. The temple is located amid a scenic
surrounding and a nearby cave attracts several tourists every year to this
place. From here, one can have a picturesque view of the Rourkela town.
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