Devi
Commonly known as Devi (goddess),  Vaishnodevi (देवी, Devī in Hindi and Sanskrit) is the Divine Mother of Hinduism. Some of her other names include Jai Mata Di and Mata Rani.
She is known as the goddess of strength, the female aspect of divinity,
usually considered to have an equal role with the male aspect as energy or the driving force (Shakti), without which the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, is impotent.
Vaishnodevi's main temple is situated in the Indian state of Jammu.
Her main scripture, adored by Hindus, is the Devi Mahatmyam (also known as Chandi Path and Durga Saptashati), in which an allegorical telling of the binding force of Maya and ego is represented through devotional stories about the Divine Mother slaying demons who afflict the world.
In Sanskrit grammar, the Devi inflection is named after the word Devi.
Devi's appearance
Unlike most Hindu gods, Vaishnodevi has 8 arms. She holds many items including a sword, bow, shield and conch. She sits on a tiger who is in a passive position.
She comes in many aspects. Devi is the mother of all living things.
Her right hand holds joy and pain and her left hand holds life and
death. She is a goddess of fertility, rain, health and nature, and
holds the entire universe in her uterus. She is also a goddess of death.
Shakta
Although there are no festivals dedicated to, Devi, she is widely worshipped in Hindu traditions. There is a separate tradition within Hinduism devoted to her worship called shakta. Hindu Tantra is practically inseparable from Shaktism. She is visualised in three forms as Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati.
Temple
There are many temples dedicated to Devi, however the major and most famous one is in Jammu, India. Because it is near the Indo-Pakistan border, the Vaishnodevi temple has been prone to terrorist attacks. Famous Hindu gurus and swamis have been assassinated around the temple.
Mata's cave shrine is nestled in the mighty Trikuta mountain 61
kilometres north of Jammu at a height of 5,200 feet above the sea level
in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Nearest airport - Jammu (48 km from Katra) Daily Flights are
available from Delhi and Srinagar. These flights (Indian Airlines)
connect Chandigarh & Amritsar on some days of the week.
Nearest Railway Station - Jammu By rail, Jammu is directly connected
cities like Calcutta, Delhi and Kanyakumari. Besides, it is connected
with other major cities of the country.
Jammu is the terminus of a large number of Inter State Bus Services.
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