After the exile period got over, Rama asked Lord Hanuman to shift the seat of the
goddess. The seat of the goddess was brought by Lord Hanuman first to Shadipora
and later shifted to the site where the temple now stands.
It is believed that it was the wish of Mother Ragnya that her seat be place at Khir
Bhavani Mandir in Kashmir, India. And this wish was conveyed in dream to a pandit,
Rugnath Gadroo. The temple of Ragnya Devi is called "Kheer Bhawani" because numerous
devotees offer milk and kheer (Indian sweet dish) to the sacred spring. It is believed
that milk and kheer turn to black color to warn of any impending disaster. Maharaja
Pratap Singh got the temple constructed in 1912. Later, Maharaja Hari Singh undertook
the repair and restoration work on the temple.
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