Jwalaji temple and the flame
Ask same like Baba Balak Nath Mandir, Jwalaji temple is also very important for my family. Once in year we have to visit to Jwalaji temple otherwise my Mumma feels like empty empty in her life...(jokes a parts).The flaming temple of Himachal Pradesh, Jwalaji temple is located at a distance of 34 km south of Kangra Valley. The Jawalaji temple is considered very powerful, and count as one of the 51 Shakti-Pitha temples in India. It is here that Sati’s tongue fell which can now be seen in the form of the flame. 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.
It is said that centuries ago, a shepherd saw the flames for the first time and Raja Bhumi Chandra, the ruler of the area had the original temple built. The Mughal Emperor Akbar installed a gold parasol and Maharaja Ranjit Singh had the dome gilded.
The gold parasol installed by Akbar is still placed there like a monumental material which is great attraction for the devotees there. Across the courtyard is Devi’s bed chamber and above the temple is the shrine of Baba Gorakhnath.
The main attraction of the temple is the Aarti session, which is performed five times a day that begins early morning then at sun rise, afternoon, evening and continues till bed time of the goddesses. Apart from these, the evening Aarti (Shaiyan Aarti), performed before bed time is unique and different. The bed of the Goddesses is piled up with rich dresses decorated with precious ornaments.
Every time we visit there we always watches the aarti session only then we think about coming back.
Langar are also held there where most of the devotees eat food as Maa Jwalaji's Prasad. The trust me over this it is very very very tasty.
Besides this main temple, there are Gorakh Dibbi, Chaturbhuj temple and many small shrines situated in the vicinity of Jwalaji temple.
The most interesting thing about this temple is that till this date no one has discovered the reason behind the flawless burning of the flame at the Jwalamukhi temple. Governement of India with team of abled Geologists under Nehru Ji has also tried but in vain to establish the source of this eternal flame.
Finally, everything can not be tested and verified on principles of science and that is why it is often said " Where the thinking boundary of Science ends, Region of Spirituality begins"
It is said that centuries ago, a shepherd saw the flames for the first time and Raja Bhumi Chandra, the ruler of the area had the original temple built. The Mughal Emperor Akbar installed a gold parasol and Maharaja Ranjit Singh had the dome gilded.
The gold parasol installed by Akbar is still placed there like a monumental material which is great attraction for the devotees there. Across the courtyard is Devi’s bed chamber and above the temple is the shrine of Baba Gorakhnath.
The main attraction of the temple is the Aarti session, which is performed five times a day that begins early morning then at sun rise, afternoon, evening and continues till bed time of the goddesses. Apart from these, the evening Aarti (Shaiyan Aarti), performed before bed time is unique and different. The bed of the Goddesses is piled up with rich dresses decorated with precious ornaments.
Every time we visit there we always watches the aarti session only then we think about coming back.
Langar are also held there where most of the devotees eat food as Maa Jwalaji's Prasad. The trust me over this it is very very very tasty.
Besides this main temple, there are Gorakh Dibbi, Chaturbhuj temple and many small shrines situated in the vicinity of Jwalaji temple.
The most interesting thing about this temple is that till this date no one has discovered the reason behind the flawless burning of the flame at the Jwalamukhi temple. Governement of India with team of abled Geologists under Nehru Ji has also tried but in vain to establish the source of this eternal flame.
Finally, everything can not be tested and verified on principles of science and that is why it is often said " Where the thinking boundary of Science ends, Region of Spirituality begins"
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