Vaishno Devi

by Aruna Balakrishna Singh

Bhoodevi, the earth, was being ravaged by evil asuras. She turned to the gods for aid but even the powerful trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, were helpless. Concerned by the events, their consorts, Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati combined their powers and created Vaishnavi, a woman of unsurpassed strength. Vaishnavi fought and destroyed the asuras but the goddesses asked her to stay on and not return to heaven. Though Vaishnavi did not realize it, her story was only just beginning. Amar Chitra Katha tells the story of Vaishnavi's transformation into the meditating goddess, Vaishno Devi, whose abode in the Himalayas is visited by millions of pilgrims every year.

Genres: Comics, Mythology, Graphic Novels, Indian Literature

35 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 7, 2012

Reviews

[Quirky Omega · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent art coupled with a wonderful fable. Amar Chitra Katha really is a laudable project.

[Srikanth Sreedharan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trip Made Worthwhile

I've been on the pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi twice. But only after reading this ACK have I understood the significance of the journey and the various shrines on route. May the Goddess give me one more opportunity to make the journey and now down at her holy shrine.

[Shikha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Smitten by the graphics!

[Avantika Srivastava · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

I am just on a binge read today I just end up reading these stories one after the other. The best part about this story is that in the end it also talks about the real Temple it's location and journey

[Agni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful

interesting read. Very beautiful narration and illustration. Highly recommended. Great collection.
interesting read. Very beautiful narration and illustration. Highly recommended. Great collection.

[Cherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple narrative

Have heard of this famous temple and was eager to learn its story and this comic book satiated that desire. It's an easy read and people of all ages will enjoy.

[M.Mahendra kumar Reddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

This book gives a nice description about Vaishno devi maa in a nutshell and also info about pilgrimage to her temple

[Shriti Chatterjee · Rating 4 out of 5]

VaishnoDevi Origins

"Comics are a great way of reaching out to children, inculcating reading habits and driving their quest to learn more about their roots."

[Reshmi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful mythology

I loved the way this mythology is written. We should let our kids read these kinds of stories to know our culture.

[Ganesh Violin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved.......

Loved throughout...
Reminded of school days... Library copies.... Passionate about reading...
Amar Chitra Katha comics promise a whole new world

[Sharvil · Rating 5 out of 5]

goood

[Pranav · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story revolves around Vaishno Devi, a celebrated goddess in India. Initially, I thought she would be an avatar of goddess Parvati as she takes many forms, both pleasant and tranquil according to the need. I felt that the evil man who wanted to marry the Devi against her will really deserved to get beheaded by her who was in the form of Goddess Kali. I was surprised when I got to know that Rama could change his form at will because he did not always have the power to do so. The part where Vaishno Devi and Rama get married was quite shocking as I never thought Rama would have two wives. Overall, this was an excellent book.

[Avinash K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice!

For most people, this might be a lesser known story. Nice to have read it. But of course, this would be a super simplified version but good read nevertheless.

[Surya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it very very much.
When she meditates and ask for Rama to marry her, he rightfully refuses which I liked. In few other stories like Tirupati he goes on marrying other even while already being married and without even informing his wife.

Not just that, as the story proceeds a tantric Bhairavnath approaches her and even when she rejects him she pursues him. While this seems believable, I felt very bad for the damage to the reputation of all tantric upasakas this one tantric would bring.

Thankfully this website gave more clarity on the intent behind the tantric and what the killing of tantric symbolises

https://demystifyingkundalini.com/202...

Beautiful story, loved it very much!

p.s: Thankfully Vaishnavo Devi had tapsya to save herself. May we also be strong enough, grace and love alone is not enough, but I wish life doesnt go through a path where one's valour is tested. Maybe we live life with ease.

[Chaitanya krishnan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed it!

I liked the art and the narrative. Storytelling as well as line art comes from a seosoned artist. Overall I enjoyed the read. One star less since colouring was not upto the mark nor even the lettering. I'm going to pick up more of these.

[Naga Vishnu Kanth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and concise story of Vaishnavo devi

As always, Amar Chitra Katha does not disappoint the reader. It was very short format as with other ACK books with packed information which makes it easy to read and enjoy

[Lavanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful representation of the story of the Divine Maa VAISHNO DEVI 🪷🙏🪷

Blessed! Beautiful representation of the story of the Divine Maa VAISHNO DEVI 🪷🙏🪷

Visiting VaishNo Devi is like visiting the Divine Mother's WOMB!!!

[Aaina Arora · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is an amazing read. It should be read by children so that they may understand our rich mythology.

[Swetha G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awestruck

Never heard of this story. I am adding this temple to my bucket list and definitely covering all the places mentioned in the map in this book

[Karthika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise introduction to Vaishno Mata.

[Ravi Kumar Dandapani]

nice

[Vaishnavi Rai · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is for the person who recommended to me , I read it when I was in my vacation last year but thanks for recommendation
I totally love it

[Namratha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vaishnodevi is one of the most revered and loved spiritual sites of India and getting a glimpse into its origins was interesting. The artwork as always is clear and the text simple and engaging.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice!
I want to visit Vaishno Devi in J&K now~~~

[Savita Ramsumair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb

Superb retelling of one of my favourite stories from Hinduism; the story of Mata Vaishno Devi. Our kids can learn a lot from reading this book.

[Krishnan Nair · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this comic. It gives a very condensed story of Vaishno Devi. Maybe one day, I'll get to visit the temples mentioned.

[S · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story of Vaishno Devi. I didn't enjoy thr artwork in this one.

[Anchit · Rating 5 out of 5]

This tells the story but the focus is mainly on the part after she cleanses the Earth. I wish I could read more about the cleansing as well.

[Abhinav Jain · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book with graphic for kids or beginners

[Gurudatt Rao · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent Read

Not much to say. Pretty straight forward. Some more content would have been helpful. One time read for anyone wanting to understand about the basics of vaishnodevi pilgrimage.