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Jwala Ji Temple (Shakti Peetha)

Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Ancient

Temple with eternal natural flames emerging from rock crevices. No idol — the flames themselves are worshipped. Akbar tried to extinguish them with water but failed.

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Details

Dynasty: Rajput
Style: Himachali
Primary Deity: Shakti (Jwala Devi)
Languages: Hindi, Sanskrit
Scripts: Devanagari, Sanskrit

Historical Significance

Eternal natural flames. No idol worship. Akbar failed to extinguish. Natural gas phenomenon

Architectural Features

9 eternal flamesNatural gas ventsGold dome by Ranjit SinghAkbar's brass canopy