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Visitors
to the Holy Shrine prefer to return by the new track. However
the journey to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji is not considered
complete without Darshans at the Bhairon Temple. Legend says
that Bhairon was killed by Mata and later upon seeking an
apology was granted the boon of being the final link of the
Great Pilgrimage.
The
Bhairon Temple is located 1.425 kilometers from Bhavan. It is
situated atop an adjacent hill and again involves a steep
climb, which can be undertaken either on foot or on ponies or
palanquins. Steps as well as a concrete track are built till
the Bhairon Temple and further it connects to Sanjhi Chhat.
This spot is the peak of the climb and is situated at the
highest altitude of 6619 feet. All the necessary facilities
are also available around Bhairon Temple. After
Darshans, instead of returning to Bhavan, one can directly
proceed on the onwards track which connects to Sanjhi Chhat.
The distance of the track from Bhairon Temple till Sanjhi
Chhat is 2 kilometers. A view point named Om is located on
this track.
Darshans
inside the Bhairon temple are again in a rock form. It is
believed that the head of Bhairon had fallen at this place
while his body remained at the entrance of the Holy Cave of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. Thus the rock form is round in the
shape of a head and is covered in clothes of black color,
while the rock form worshipped as Lord Hanuman is draped in
clothes of red color. There is also a Havan Kund at
Bhairon Temple. The ashes of this Havan Kund are considered
sacred and it is believed that its application or merely
keeping it in the house, along with daily Poojan of Bhairon
Baba, protects the residents and especially small children
from all types of curse, untoward happenings,
mysterious\ailments, etc.