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Nine Sacred-Flames, continuously burning without any fuel, or assistance,
may be seen erupting from a rock-side. Now housed in the shape of nature is
worshipped as a goddess ,know as JWALAMUKHI. According to legends it is
Believed that the tongue of 'Sati' fell at this place, when
Lord-Vishnu threw his 'Charkra' to cut the body of Sati into Pieces, in
order to remove the attachment, Lord Shankar was displaying with her dead
body. It is a place of DHUMRA DEVI. It is recognised as the highest
seat of power among 52' SHAKTI-PITHS'. In this abode of God, Devi is
seen in the from of a bright flames(jyoti). The bright flames come out of
rock creeks at 9 different places without any fuel or ignition. Here Pt.
Jawahar Lal Nehru asked the Indian Geological Scientists to try and find
oil/gas, owing the origin of flame to some unknown gas link. Last forty year
have been wasted in the pursuit and the operation abandoned. Due to the
existence of holy goddess in the from of bright flame, she is know as 'Jawalaji'
and the place is popularly know as 'Jawala-Mukhi'.
Way to Holy Jawala-Mukhi
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By Road
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This place
is situated in the district 'Kangra' of Himachal Pradesh. Buses are
available easily from district 'Hoshairpur' Punjab. The buses going to
Jawalaji touch 'Gopipura dera'. Jawalaji is about 20km from 'Dera
Gopipur'. You can also catch a bus from Pathankot to Jawalaji and this
go via Kangra. Kangra to JWALAMUKHI is about 2 hours bus journey. Buses
are available half hourly. |
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By Train
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The nearest
railway station on the main line is Pathankot which is about 80km from
Jawalaji. NarowGauge train is available from Pathankot to Kangra.It is
quite enjoyable journey. |
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By Air:- |
You can
visit here by Aeroplane .(Kangra Airport at Gagal.) |
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