where is jwalaji temple?

Answer 1

The flaming temple of State of Himachal Pradesh, Jwalaji temple is located at a distance of 34 km south of Kangra Valley. The airport at Gaggal is 46 km from Jwalamukhi. The closest broad gauge railhead is at Pathankot, 123 km away. Taxis and buses are available at both places. From Delhi the road distance is 473 km and from Shimla is 212 km.

LEGEN ABOUT THE TEMPLE-
Ancient legend speak of a time when demons lorded over the Himalayan mountains and harassed the gods. Led by Lord Vishnu, the gods decided to destroy them. The gods focused their strengths in an huge flame which rose from the earth. From the fire, a young girl look birth. She is regarded as Adishakti the first 'Shakti'.

Known as Sati or Parvati, she grew up in the house of Prajapati Daksha and later became the consort of Lord Shiva. Once her father insulted Lord Shiva and unable to accept this, she killed herself. When Lord Shiva heard of his wife's death his rage knew no bounds and holding Sati's body he began stalking the three worlds. The other gods trembled before His wrath and appealed to Lord Vishnu for help. Lord Vishnu let fly a volley of arrows which struck Sati's body and severed it to pieces. At the places where the pieces fell, the fifty-one sacred Shaktipeeths came into being.
Sati's tongue fell at Jwalaji (610m) and the goddess is manifest as tiny flame that burns flawless blue through fissures in the age-old rock. Even the Pandavas are regarded to have visited this sacred place.--

Answer 2

Jwalaji Temple (Benog Hill)

9 Km. to the west of Mussoorie and at an altitude of 2104 mtrs. is the Jwalaji Temple. It is situated on the top of the Benog Hill and has an idol of Mata Durga in it. The temple is surrounded by thick forests and offers a panoramic view of the Himalayan peaks, Doon valley and Yamuna valley.

Answer 3

Jwalaji Temple is one of the fifty-one Shakti Peeths in India. Situated in the town of Jwalamukhi in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh

Answer 4

Jwala Devi Temple

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The flaming temple of Himachal Pradesh, Jwalaji temple is located at a distance of 34 km south of Kangra Valley. Dedicated to Goddesses Jwalamukhi with flaming mouth, the temple is believed to have nine permanent flames named after the goddesses- Mahakali, Unpurna, Chandi, Hinglaj, Bindhya Basni, Maha Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ambika and Anji Devi. The temple is considered very powerful, hence count as one of the 51 Shakti-Pitha temples in India. Besides, there are Gorakh Dibbi, Chaturbhuj temple and many small shrines situated in the vicinity of Jwalji temple.

The Legend Associated
Raja Bhumi Chand - an originator of Katoch family of Kangra, begins the construction of the Jwalaji temple in Kangra valley and later-on the structure was completed by the Maharaja Ranjit Singh in collaboration with Raja Sansar Chand in the year 1835. Located amidst high hills of Shivalik range of Indian Himalayas, the temple remains as a famous tourists attractions throughout the India.
The legend says that a Yajna was performed by the Prajapati Daksha (father of sati), who had invited all the gods to attain the 'Yajna except Lord Shiva. Parvati the associate of Lord Shiva travelled to 'Yajna' location and found that there were no defined place for Lord Shiva. She felt so humiliated that she plunged into the Havankund of Yajna. On hearing the incident, Lord Shiva ran to the spot and found the body half burnt. The God ran to Lord Vishnu (the preserver of the universe) for help who then accumulated Sati's body into pieces. It is believed that in the process of accumulating the pieces of body some of the body parts got scattered at different locations. These places later-on came to be known as Shaktipeeths, as the power of goddess. From then, the place is regarded as one of the auspicious pilgrimage centers in Himachal Pradesh. The temple is now converted into a national heritage by the state government and in the present scenario, the temple is looked after by the 102 'Pojaris' (priests), who perform rituals on a daily rotation basis.

Aarti Timings
Morning Aart:- 5.00 A.M
Panjupchaar Pujan (after morning Aarti)
Afternoon Aarti:- 12.00 A.M
Evening Aarti:- 7.00 A.M
Shaiyan Aarti:-10.00 P.M

How to reach
Devotees can hire private taxi from the city of Kangra or one can also take ride in the state transport buses that directly approaches towards the temple.

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Answer 5

Jwalaji Temple is one of the fifty-one Shakti Peeths in India. Situated in the town of Jwalamukhi in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, Jwalaji Temple is one of the highly venerated Shakti temples in India. According to Hindu mythology, sati, consort of Lord Shiva, killed herself by jumping in the sacrificial fire when her father Daksha Prajapati insulted her husband. This enraged Shiva who started roaming the entire universe with the body of Sati in his arms. Lord Vishnu dismembered the dead body of Sati to calm down the anger of Shiva. Various body parts of Sati fell at fifty-one different places in India that later became sacred as Shakti Peeths.

Sati's tongue is believed to have fallen at the very place where Jwalaji Temple is now situated. The tongue of Sati is represented by Holy Flame or Jwala that is perpetually burning. The flames come out from nine different rocks in the temple. The temple is thus named as Jwalaji Temple. It is believed that even Emperor Akbar paid yearly visit at the Jwalaji Temple after he became impressed with the holy flames that kept burning even after he had put a massive chhatra or canopy over it to extinguish it.

Answer 6

Jwalaji Temple is one of the fifty-one Shakti Peeths in India. Situated in the town of Jwalamukhi in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, Jwalaji Temple is one of the highly venerated Shakti temples in India. According to Hindu mythology, sati, consort of Lord Shiva, killed herself by jumping in the sacrificial fire when her father Daksha Prajapati insulted her husband. This enraged Shiva who started roaming the entire universe with the body of Sati in his arms. Lord Vishnu dismembered the dead body of Sati to calm down the anger of Shiva. Various body parts of Sati fell at fifty-one different places in India that later became sacred as Shakti Peeths.

Sati's tongue is believed to have fallen at the very place where Jwalaji Temple is now situated. The tongue of Sati is represented by Holy Flame or Jwala that is perpetually burning. The flames come out from nine different rocks in the temple. The temple is thus named as Jwalaji Temple. It is believed that even Emperor Akbar paid yearly visit at the Jwalaji Temple after he became impressed with the holy flames that kept burning even after he had put a massive chhatra or canopy over it to extinguish it.

Answer 7

It is Himanchal Pradesh

Answer 8

in district kangra of himachal pradesh

Answer 9

it is on the top of benog hill ,somewhere in himachal pradesh.