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Jwalamukhi (Himachal)

ज्वालामुखी
Also known as: Jvālāmukhī, Himachal Devi, Flaming Tongue

About

The presiding deity of the Jwalamukhi Temple in Himachal Pradesh. One of the 51 Shakti Pithas where the tongue of Sati fell. The goddess manifests as eternal flames that burn from the earth. Represents the fiery, purifying aspect of the divine.

Attributes

Shakti PithaFlaming goddessTongue of SatiHimachal

Symbols

Eternal flamesTongueLionTrishula
Consort
Shiva
Vahana (Mount)
Lion

Associated Mantras

Om Jvālāmukhyai Namaḥ
Jwalamukhi Stotram

Festivals

NavaratriJwalamukhi Fair

Scriptures

Shakti Pitha legendsDevi Mahatmya

Regions Worshipped

JwalamukhiHimachal Pradesh

Iconography

Represented primarily as eternal flames in the temple. Anthropomorphic form: goddess with flaming aura.