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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jwalamukhi
| native_name = Jawala ji
| native_name_lang = Sanskrit Hindi Phari
| other_name = Jawalaji
| nickname = Jwala Ji
| settlement_type = town
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| image_alt = Sri Jawalamukhi Devi Temple
| image_caption = Sri Jwalamukhi Devi Temple
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kangra district|Kangra]]
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| elevation_m = 557.66
| population_total = 5361
| population_as_of = 2011
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'''Jawalamukhi,''' or '''Jwalamukhi''' also '''Jawalaji,''' is a temple town and a [[nagar parishad]] in [[Kangra district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. Hindu genealogy registers are kept here like that of [[Haridwar]]. The town takes its name from the holy Jwalamukhi Temple, located in Jawalamukhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newstriger.com/jawalamukhi-is-a-shakit-peetha-temple-himachal-pradesh/|title=Jawalamukhi is a Shakit peetha temple himachal pradesh|website=Newstriger|date=2017-10-28}}</ref>

==Geography==
Jawalamukhi is located at {{coord|31.87561|N|76.32435|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/11/Jawala_Mukhi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jawalamukhi]</ref> It has an average elevation of 610 metres (2,001 feet).

==Demographics==
At the 2001 India census,<ref name="Census Commission of India">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Jawalamukhi had a population of 4931. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 

== Area profile of Jawalamukhi town ==

{{As of|2001}} India census,<ref name="Census Commission of India"/>

* Number of Households - 1,012
* Average Household Size (per Household) - 5.0
* Population-Total - 4,931
* Population-Urban - 4,931
* Proportion of Urban Population (%) - 100
* Population-Rural - 0
* Sex Ratio - 906
* Population (0-6 Years) - 608
* Sex Ratio (0-6 Year) - 961
* SC Population - 812
* Sex Ratio (SC) - 961
* Proportion of SC (%) - 16.0
* ST Population - 0
* Sex Ratio (ST) - 0
* Proportion of ST (%) - 0
* Literates - 3,777
* Illiterates - 1,154
* Literacy Rate (%)

==Jwalamukhi Devi Temple==

The temple is a famous shrine to the goddess [[Jwala Ji|Jwalamukhi]], considered to be an incarnation of the goddess [[Adi Parashakti]], also known as [[Durga]] or [[Kali]]. The temple is regarded as one of the 51 [[Shakti Peethas]]. History says that the ruling king, [[Rajanaka_Bhumi_Chand|Raja Bhumi Chand]], [[Katoch]] of [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]], a great devotee of the goddess [[Durga]], dreamt of the sacred place and the king sent people to find the whereabouts of the site. The site was traced and the Raja built a temple at that location.<ref>[http://www.himachalhillstations.com/jawala-ji.html www.himachalhillstations.com/jawala-ji.html]</ref> The present shrine consists of a gold-gilded dome, various pinnacles and a silver entrance door. The temple is located within the [[Dhauladhar]] mountain range. The goddess Jwalamukhi is worshipped as an eternal flame that emerges from a small fissure in a rock inside the [[Garbhagriha|sanctum sanctorum]]. Nine flames, symbolising the [[Navadurga]]s, are believed to be worshipped in the shrine. It is unknown when the flames have been burning and from where the flames emerged. Scientists predicted that an underground volcano exists beneath the temple and the volcano's natural gas burns through the rock as the flames. [[Akbar]], the erstwhile emperor of the [[Mughal dynasty]], once tried to extinguish the flames by covering them with an iron disk and even splashing water on them, fearing the fire might burn down the town. But the flames blasted all these efforts. Akbar then presented a golden parasol (chhatri) to the shrine. However, the parasol fell suddenly and the gold formed another metal that is still unknown to the world. His belief in the goddess was all the more strengthened after this incident. Thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine around the year to satisfy their spiritual urges.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mata Shri Jawalaji Temple (Official Website) - Himachal Pradesh|url=https://jawalajitemple.com/|access-date=2020-06-05|website=Maa Jawalaji Temple|language=en-US}}</ref>

The temple is located on a small spur on the [[Dharamshala]]-[[Shimla]] road at a distance of about 20 km from the [[Jawalamukhi Road railway station|Jawalamukhi Road Railway Station]] and attracts hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year. There is a small platform in front of the temple and a big [[mandapa]] where a huge brass [[bell]] presented by the [[King of Nepal]] is hung. Usually, milk and water are offered to the deity and [[abhisheka]] is offered to the sacred flames in the pit.
[[File:Jawalamukhi, Himachal Pradesh.jpg|center|553x553px|Jwalamukhi Devi Temple in Jawalamukhi, Himachal Pradesh|frameless]]
The [[prasada]] of the deity is [[Bhog]] made of Rabri or thickened milk, Misri or candy, seasonal fruits, and milk. There is a [[Sri Yantra]] in front of the flame, which is covered with, shawls, and ornaments. The puja has different 'phases' and goes on practically the whole day. Aarti is performed five times in the day, [[havanam|havan]] is performed once daily and portions of '''Durga Saptasati''' are recited. For Aarti, the temple remains open from 11.00 A.M. to 12.00 P.M. and from 06.00 P.M. to 07.00 P.M.

[[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] paid a visit to the temple in 1815 and the dome of the temple was gold-plated by him. Just a few feet above the Jwalamukhi temple there is a six-feet deep pit with a circumference of about three feet. At the bottom of this pit, there is another small pit about one and a half feet deep with hot water bubbling all the time.

The temple is identified as one among the 51 [[Shakti Peethas]]. It is also one of the most renowned temples of Goddess [[Durga]].<ref>[http://www.durga-puja.org/jwalamukhi-temple.html www.durga-puja.org/jwalamukhi-temple.html ]</ref>

===Genealogy registers===
'''Hindu genealogy registers at Jawalamukhi''' are the [[Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar|genealogy registers]] of pilgrims maintained there by [[pandit|panda]]s.<ref name=gen2>[http://www.overseasindian.in/2007/dec/news/20072712-183237.shtml Tracing your Asian roots] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426041339/http://www.overseasindian.in/2007/dec/news/20072712-183237.shtml |date=26 April 2017 }} www.overseasindian.in.</ref><ref name=gen3>[http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/roots/asian/countries/lds.htm Hindu Pilgrimage Marriage Records] ''www.movinghere.org.uk''.</ref><ref name=gen4>[https://www.indiatimes.com/culture/travel/10-places-across-the-world-that-help-you-trace-your-ancestors-249825.html 10 Places Across The World That Help You Trace Your Ancestors], India Times, 29 Jan 2016.</ref>

==The Jawalamukhi shrine as a Shakti Peeth==
[[File:Dakshayani.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Shiva carrying the corpse of [[Sati (goddess)|Sati]]|alt=]]{{main|Daksha Yaga|Shakti Peethas}}
The shrine is regarded as a [[Shakti Pitha|Shakti Peetha]]. It is believed that [[Sati (goddess)|Sati]]'s tongue fell here. [[Shakti Peethas]] are the shrines of [[Adi Parashakti]], the primordial Mother Goddess. Each Shakti Peetha has a shrine for Shakti and [[Bhairava]], an incarnation of [[Shiva]], the consort of Shakti. Here, Jwalamukhi is the Shakti and Unmatta Bhairava is the Bhairava. The [[Daksha yaga]] and Sati's self-immolation had immense significance in shaping the ancient Sanskrit literature and even had an impact on the culture of India. It led to the development of the concept of [[Shakti Peethas]] and thereby strengthening [[Shaktism]]. Enormous stories in puranas took the [[Daksha]] Yagna as the reason for its origin. It is an important incident in [[Shaivism]] resulting in the emergence of [[Parvati]] as the reincarnation of [[Sati (goddess)|Sati]] and by marrying Shiva and giving birth to [[Ganesha]] and [[Kartikeya]], which made Shiva a grihastha (householder).<ref>{{cite web|title=Kottiyoor Devaswam Temple Administration Portal|url=http://kottiyoordevaswom.com/|work=kottiyoordevaswom.com/|publisher=Kottiyoor Devaswam|accessdate=2013-07-20}}</ref>
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==References==
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{{Kangra district}}

[[Category: Cities and towns in Kangra district]]
[[Category:Hindu temples]]

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