Jwala Ji
ज्वाला देवी शक्तिपीठ
“Eternal flames burn from the earth.”
Coordinates
31.88°N · 76.32°E
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Notice
Navratri fairs & crowding
Large fairs (mela) are held during both Navratras — Chaitra (March-April) and Sharad (September-October) — drawing big crowds; the temple trust runs a free langar. Expect long queues and limited parking on these days.
Read the official noticeIntroduction
he Jwalamukhi (IAST: Jvālāmukhī) temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Jwala Devi, located in the Jawalamukhi town of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is known for its eternal flame emanating from a rock fissure on top of which the main shrine has been built. It is considered one of the major Shakti pitha shrines.
History
Around c. 650 CE, a Chinese envoy to India described a place where hot and cold water came out of calcareous rocks; Alexander Cunningham identifies this place as Jwalamukhi. While it is possible that a shrine existed at the place in c. 650, the original structure does not exist at the site. Shams-i Siraj's Tarikh-i-Firuz-Shahi (14th century) is the earliest extant text to mention Jwalamukhi by name. It states that emperor Firuz Shah Tughlaq visited the place during a campaign against Kangra. The emperor's visit was apparently a result of curiosity, but it led to rumors that he held the local goddess in reverence. Shams-i-Siraj, based on a report from his father (who was part of the emperor's retinue), dismisses this as a false claim spread by "infidels", and assures his readers that the emperor was a devout Muslim who "held the idol in deepest detestation". Abul Fazl (16th century) describes the place without naming it: he mentions "mountain lights resembling lamps", stating that several temples were built over such places. He considers the allegedly miraculous flame to be the natural effect of a sulfur mine. English traveller Thomas Coryat (1577-1617) mentions the place as "Jallamakee", and French traveler Jean de Thévenot (1633-1667) calls it "Calamac ".
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