Jwala Mukhi Shakti Peetha
జ్వాలాముఖి
Devi Jwala (eternal flame) · Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
Jwala Mukhi Shakti Peetha is one of the sacred sites where parts of Sati Devi's body fell when Lord Vishnu cut them with the Sudarshana Chakra. Body part: Tongue.
About the Shakti Peethas
When Sati Devi self-immolated at her father Daksha's yajna (in response to his insult of Shiva), Shiva carried her corpse in inconsolable grief, performing the cosmic Rudra Tandava that threatened to destroy the universe. Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra to cut Sati's body into pieces, which fell at 51 (per Devi Bhagavatam) or 108 (per other traditions) locations across India and surrounding regions. Each location became a Shakti Peetha — sacred Devi shrine. The 18 most important are called the Maha Shakti Peethas.
Jwala Mukhi at a glance
| Presiding deity | Devi Jwala (eternal flame) |
|---|---|
| Telugu name of the shrine | జ్వాలాముఖి |
| Body part, per tradition | Tongue |
| Where | Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh |
| State or region | Himachal Pradesh |
What sets Jwala Mukhi apart
- Where Sati's tongue is said to have fallen.
- Famous for 9 perpetual natural gas flames that emerge from the rock — the deity has no idol; the flames themselves are the goddess.
- Mughal emperor Akbar tried to extinguish them; failed.
Jwala Mukhi — frequently asked questions
Which part of Sati Devi fell at Jwala Mukhi?
The account this page follows names the tongue. Jwala Mukhi stands at Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, and is counted among the eighteen Maha Shakti Peethas — the shrines that grew where the pieces of Sati Devi's body fell after Lord Vishnu's Sudarshana Chakra divided it. The lists disagree with one another: 51 places by the Devi Bhagavatam's count, 108 by other traditions, and more than one part named for the same shrine. That is why this page says “per tradition” rather than stating it flatly.
Where is Jwala Mukhi and how do you reach it?
Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. The shrine is written జ్వాలాముఖి in Telugu, and the presiding deity is Jwala (eternal flame). Darshan timings, the queue and road access all change through the year and this site does not publish them — confirm those with the temple itself before you travel.
When do devotees visit Jwala Mukhi?
Jwala Mukhi draws devotees through the year, but the two Navratris — the nine nights of Chaitra in spring and of Ashwayuja in autumn — are the principal Devi seasons at every Shakti Peetha, and Fridays together with the Ashtami and Navami tithis are the days kept for the Goddess in between.
We do not publish Jwala Mukhi's darshan timings, ticket prices or queue lengths — those change week to week and we have no way to verify them from here. What this site can settle is when: see the 18 Shakti Peetha circuit for the auspicious days ahead, Navratri for the nine-night dates, or the daily panchangam for the tithi and Rahu Kalam on the date you are travelling.