Knowing Mata Kheer Bhawani

As per Hindu calendar, every year on Shakul Pukash Zeysht Ashtami, thousands of devotees mostly Kashmiri Pandits from all over globe throng the Sanctum Santorum of Mata Kheer Bhawani temple to celebrate their ages old most popular annual festival of faith and ethos.

- DR. DALEEP PANDITA

Even as on today this pilgrimage assume high socio traditional significance despite prevailing displacement of many Kashmiri Pandit families, primarily to uphold their rich tradition and strong cultural heritage. This historical practice having deep mythological significance, serves submission to the goddess's divine presence in the form of Mata Maharagnia, an incarnation of Mata Durga and deep spiritual importance towards Her devotees as a beacon of their spiritual solace and utmost faith.

Pre dominated with centuries old Chinar trees, Mata Kheer Bhawani campus at Tulamulla under Ganderbal District located about 25 Kms from Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir is a pious sacred site as per sage Bringesh Rishi in his ancient texts wherein the holly spring nestled within its marshy terrain as per Kalhana's Rajtarangini emerged as the destined abode of Mata Maharagnia.