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Jawalamukhi · Himachal Pradesh

Sri Jwalamukhi Devi

Sri Jwalamukhi Devi (Jwala Ji) Temple — Kohala, Jawalamukhi, Kangra District

Jwalamukhi / Jwala Devi — Goddess as eternal flame; the Jihva-Pitha

अन्य नाम: Jwala Ji · Jwala Devi · Jwalaji · The Flaming Goddess · Goddess of Light · Goddess of the Jihva Pitha

  • Ashtadasha Maha Shakti Pitha
  • 51 Shakti Pithas tradition
  • Central pitha of the Himachal Prad…
Sri Jwalamukhi Devi
दर्शन समय
05:00 – 22:00
स्वरूप
9 perpetual flames
स्थान
Jawalamukhi · Himachal Pradesh
उत्तम ऋतु
March-June and September-November ar…
काल
Original pitha: ancient

इस मन्दिर की विशेषता

  • Ashtadasha Maha Shakti Pitha — named in Adi Shankaracharya's stotram: 'Jvālāmukhyāṃ tathā jihvā devaḥ Unmatta-Bhairavaḥ'
  • 51 Shakti Pithas tradition — Jihva-Pitha; Sati's tongue fell here; Bhairava: Unmatta-Bhairava; Devi-form: Siddhida (Ambika)
  • Central pitha of the Himachal Pradesh 5-Devi Darshan Yatra (Naina Devi + Chintpurni + Jwalamukhi + Vajreshwari + Chamunda Devi)
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मूल विग्रह

मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप

Sri Jwalamukhi Devi — no idol; the Devi is worshipped as nine eternal natural flames emanating from rock fissures with no external fuel source

9 perpetual flames — 1. Mahakali, 2. Annapurna, 3. Chandi, 4. Hinglaj, 5. Vindhya Vasini, 6. Mahalakshmi, 7. Saraswati, 8. Ambika, 9. Anjana (Anji Devi). The principal flame is the Mahakali form.

सम्प्रदाय: Shakta — Shakti Pitha tradition

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स्थल-पुराण

कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व

Devi Bhagavata Purana

Ashtottara-shata-pitha chapters — 51 Shakti Pitha enumeration; Jwalamukhi as the Jihva-Pitha

Tantrachudamani

51 Shakti Pitha list — Jwalamukhi / Jihva / Unmatta-Bhairava

Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram

Composed by Adi Shankaracharya — 'Jvālāmukhyāṃ tathā jihvā devaḥ Unmatta-Bhairavaḥ | Ambikā Siddhidā nāmnī stanaṃ Jālandhare mama'

संत एवं परम्परा

  • Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE) — praised Jwalamukhi in the Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram
  • Pandava tradition — preserved in the folk song 'Panjan Panjan Pandavan Tera Bhawan Banaya'
  • Raja Bhumi Chand Katoch (Kangra) — identified the pitha via dream-vision and built the temple
  • Dhyanu Bhagat — devotee who, challenged by Mughal emperor Akbar, restored a beheaded horse through the Devi's grace by offering his own severed head
  • Guru Gorakhnath — penance at Gorakh Dibbi near the temple; the kund water still appears to boil yet remains cold
  • Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Sikh Empire) — 1815 CE gilt-dome donation
  • Kunwar Kharak Singh — silver-plated doors donation
  • Mughal emperor Akbar — offered a gold chhattra (parasol) which was transformed into an unknown metal — interpreted as the Devi's refusal of his offering

ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम

  1. 18151815 CE — Maharaja Ranjit Singh built the gilt dome over the temple — Cultural Heritage of India + MyOksha
  2. 1850Mid-19th century — Kunwar Kharak Singh donated silver-plated doors — Temple Guru + multiple
  3. 1980Management under the Commissioner Temples & Deputy Commissioner, Kangra (HP Government) — HP Govt Kangra Temples portal
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नित्य उपासना

दर्शन समय एवं आरती

05:00 से 22:00 तक · मध्याह्न विश्राम Summer: 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM; Winter: 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM

Mangal AartiSummer 5:00-6:00 AM / Winter 6:00-7:00 AM
Daily

First aarti of the day

Panchopachar PujanAt sunrise
Daily

Second worship slot

Bhog AartiSummer 11:30 AM-12:30 PM / Winter 11:40 AM-12:30 PM
Daily

Midday bhog

Sandhya AartiSummer 7:00-8:00 PM / Winter 6:00-7:00 PM
Daily
Shayan AartiSummer 9:30-10:00 PM / Winter 8:30-9:00 PM
Daily

Unique — Soundarya Lahari is recited; the Devi's bed is decorated. Distinctive to Jwalamukhi.

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दर्शन

दर्शन के प्रकार

General Free Darshanनिःशुल्क
समय
Summer 5:00 AM-10:00 PM / Winter 6:00 AM-9:30 PM
उपयुक्त
All devotees

Direct darshan of the 9 flames; free.

E-Puja (Online seva)

Online sankalpa via the official HP Government e-Puja system.

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उत्सव

प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव

MahashivratriPhalguna Krishna Chaturdashi

Special abhishek and night vigil. 2026 — Sunday 15 February.

Chaitra (Vasanta) Navratri — Jwalamukhi MelaChaitra Shukla Pratipada-Navami

The principal annual mela; nine-day festival; lakhs of devotees from north India. 2026 — Thursday 19 March to Friday 27 March (Ram Navami).

Sharadiya Navratri — Jwalamukhi MelaAshvin Shukla Pratipada-Dashami

The second biannual mela; nine-night celebration. 2026 — Sunday 11 October to Tuesday 20 October (Vijayadashami).

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आस्था

मनोकामना एवं फल

Vak-siddhi (mastery of speech / power of voice)

Jwalamukhi = Jihva-Pitha; worship of the Devi as the tongue of Sati confers vak-siddhi and power of voice

स्रोत: Devi Bhagavata + Tantrachudamani (51 Shakti Pitha tradition)

Removal of debt and obstacles

Worship of the agni-svarupa Devi burns away debts, obstacles, and negative forces

स्रोत: Jwalamukhi sthala tradition

Himachal 5-Devi Yatra sankalpa

Naina Devi + Chintpurni + Jwalamukhi + Vajreshwari + Chamunda Devi — central pitha of the combined 5-Devi yatra

स्रोत: Himachal Shakta tradition

Ashtadasha Shakti Pitha pilgrimage sankalpa

Named in Adi Shankaracharya's Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram

स्रोत: Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram

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जप

मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र

  • Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha StotramStotramComposed by Adi Shankaracharyaइस मन्दिर हेतुVerse: 'Jvālāmukhyāṃ tathā jihvā devaḥ Unmatta-Bhairavaḥ | Ambikā Siddhidā nāmnī stanaṃ Jālandhare mama' — scriptural confirmation of Jwalamukhi
  • Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam)ScriptureMarkandeya Purana, chapters 81-93इस मन्दिर हेतुRecited during daily havan at the temple
  • Soundarya LahariStotramComposed by Adi Shankaracharyaइस मन्दिर हेतुRecited during the Shayan Aarti — a distinctive Jwalamukhi tradition
  • Sri Jwala Devi ChalisaChalisaLokik / devotional traditionइस मन्दिर हेतु
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तीर्थाटन

समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ

Gorakh Dibbi100 मी

Gorakhnath-era kund; water appears to boil but is cold; associated with the puranic 'khichdi narrative'

Akbar's transformed chhattra (within temple complex)50 मी

The gold chhattra offered by Akbar that transformed into an unknown metal — still preserved (or a replica)

Chintpurni Devi Temple (Una district)31 किमी

51 Shakti Pitha — Sati's feet; next tirtha in the 5-Devi yatra

Vajreshwari / Brajeshwari Devi Temple (Kangra)40 किमी

51 Shakti Pitha — Sati's left breast; principal Shakti tirtha of Kangra town

Chamunda Devi Temple (Palampur)65 किमी

Himachal Shakti Pitha; final tirtha in the 5-Devi yatra

Naina Devi Temple (Bilaspur)150 किमी

51 Shakti Pitha — Sati's eyes; initial tirtha in the 5-Devi yatra

Himachal 5-Devi Darshan Yatra

Central (3rd in sequence) — Naina Devi (Bilaspur) → Chintpurni → Jwalamukhi → Vajreshwari (Kangra) → Chamunda Devi (Palampur); a combined ~7-day yatra

5 मंदिर · 7 दिन

Ashtadasha Maha Shakti Pitha pilgrimage (Adi Shankaracharya)

'Jvālāmukhyāṃ tathā jihvā' — named in the stotram

18 मंदिर

Vaishno Devi extended Shakti yatra

Vaishno Devi (Katra) → Chintpurni → Jwalamukhi → Vajreshwari → Chamunda — combined ~10-day yatra

5 मंदिर · 10 दिन

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मार्गदर्शन

यात्रा एवं संपर्क

पता
Mata Shri Jwala Ji Mandir, Jwala Ji Temple Road, Kohala, Jawalamukhi, Kangra District — 176031, Himachal Pradesh
हवाई अड्डा
Kangra Airport (Gaggal, DHM) — ~46-49 km
रेलवे
Jwalamukhi Road Railway Station — ~20 km; Pathankot — ~120 km (nearest major station)
बस-स्टैण्ड
Jwalamukhi Bus Stand (HRTC) — direct buses from Pathankot, Una, Hamirpur, Kangra, Dharamshala and Chandigarh
उत्तम ऋतु
March-June and September-November are best; Chaitra and Sharadiya Navaratri melas are peak; winter (December-February) has shorter hours 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM.
हेल्पलाइन
01970-222223
वेबसाइट
https://jawalaji.in ↗
20 किमीJwalamukhi Road Railway Statio…
48 किमीKangra Airport
32 किमीKangra town
31 किमीChintpurni Devi Temple
40 किमीVajreshwari/Brajeshwari Devi
53 किमीDharamshala
65 किमीChamunda Devi
121 किमीPathankot Railway
150 किमीNaina Devi
460 किमीDelhi
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