In recent years, i.e around 700 years back, She revealed
herself to Pandit Shridhar at a place now known as Bhoomika
Mandir (Temple). However, in context of her spiritual journey
Bhoomika Mandir finds no mention. Still since it is located in
Katra town itself, pilgrims may visit this place as well. the
term Bhoomika means an introduction,
' The beginning of a tale'. Thus one may say that Bhoomika
Mandir is sort of the beginning of this Great Tale of Shri
Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. Darshans at Bhoomika Mandir in the form
of an idol of Mata Vaishno Devi along with another idol of the
Mother Goddess. There are also Darshans of a Shivling in a
nearby Shiv Temple.
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