Recognized as one in the 51 Shaktipithas of India, the Jwalamukhi Devi Temple, tended by the followers of Goraknath, is set in opposition to a cliff. The picturesque temple, constructed inside the Indo-Sikh type, can be a contemporary constructing whose dome is of gilt, gold and pinnacles and possesses a stunning folding door of silver plates, introduced through the Sikh Raja Kharak Singh.
There is actually a tiny platform in entrance with the temple plus a huge Mandap exactly where a large brass bell introduced by the King of Nepal is hung. The interior of temple is composed of a square pit about 3 feet deep using a pathway all round.

In the middle, the rock is slightly hollowed out concerning the principal fissure and on applying a gentle the gasoline bursts into flames. The gas escapes other factors from your crevices in the walls of the pit. Around the bottom of the temple water runs along a watercourse, which takes off from a spring large over. Some say this canal was made by Emperor Akbar to try to quench the flames. The try possessing proved abortive, he grew to become a devotee of your Goddess. The tracks popularly sung in compliment of the Goddess describe how the Mughal Emperor came barefooted and positioned a crown of gold prior to the Goddess as providing. That crown is still preserved and it's said, it was turned into copper as shortly as the Emperor seemed again in pride and believed of costly existing he has created.

Services offered: Usually milk and water are offered for the sacred flames from the pit. The puja has diverse phases and goes on practically the entire day. Aarti is done 5 occasions from the morning, Havan is performed as soon as daily and portions of "Durga Saptasati" are recited. The women on way for the temple sing lovely tracks in reward in the Goddess.

Festivals: Through March-April and September-October every yr colourful festivals are held for the duration of the Navaratri celebrations. Aside from Jwalamukhi temple, there may be the Gorakh Dibbi Chaturbhuj temple along with a host of other more compact shrines at Jawalamukhi city.

Place: 30-km from Kangra and 56-km from Dharamshala.