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Jwalamukhi

ज्वालामुखी
Also known as: Jvālāmukhī, Jwala Devi, Flaming Goddess

About

The goddess of flames, worshipped at the Jwalamukhi temple in Himachal Pradesh. One of the 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

FlamesShakti PithaTongue of SatiPurification

Symbols

Eternal flamesTongueLion
Consort
Shiva
Vahana (Mount)
Lion

Associated Mantras

Om Jvālāmukhyai Namaḥ
Jwalamukhi Stotram

Festivals

NavaratriJwalamukhi Fair

Scriptures

PuranasShakti Pitha legends

Regions Worshipped

Himachal Pradesh (Jwalamukhi temple)North India

Iconography

Represented primarily as eternal flames in the temple. Anthropomorphic form: goddess with flaming aura, holding trishula and lotus, riding lion.