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ETERNAL FLAMES OF JWALA MATA MANDIR
The Jwalamukhi Temple in Kangra distt of Himachal, is among the 51 Shakti Peeths of India. Dedicated to Hindu goddess Jwala, templeĀ is probably the most Ancient temple in India. According to the legend, Sati Mata's tongue fell here.
Unlike any other temple, Jwala Ji templeĀ doesnāt have a statue or an image, but a constantly burning blue flame that seems to come from the rocks. The flameĀ can be seen at various places inĀ theĀ temple andĀ it is burning continuously since first date of its known history.
It is mentioned in the Mahabharata and other scriptures. According to Hindu belief, when Lord Vishnu cut through the corpse of Sati, her tongue fell off the corpse at this site.
Nine flames have been named after the goddesses ā Mahakali, Annapurna, Chandi, Hinglaj, Vidhya, Basni, Maha Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ambika and Anji Devi which burn continuously.
It is believed that Raja Bhumi Chand Katoch of Kangra, who was a great devotee of Goddess Durga, dreamt of the sacred place and set people to trace its whereabouts. After discovering the site, the Raja erected the temple at that very location.
Legend has it that Akbar visited the temple to test its originality after he was made aware of the legend. Akbar tried to douse the flames with a stream of water, but to his surprise, the great power of the Goddess still kept the flames burning.
Acknowledging the power of Jwala Devi, Akbar took his army to the temple and offered a goldļæ¼ umbrella (Chatra) for the Goddess, but soon after offering the dome, the umbrella turned into copper suggesting that the Goddess declined his offering.
Despite many scientific researches, the reason behind these natural flames couldnāt be found out.In70s a foreign company was appointed by Govt of India to explore possibilities reservoirs of natural gas there. They worked for some years but left saying they could not find any gas
