Jawalamukhi

This place is famous for its very popular “Temple” situated 35 km from Kangra and around 56 km from Dharamsala.It is dedicated to “Goddess of light”.It has a faciniating.golden dome on top of it which was gifted by the emperor Akbar. there is a copper pipe in this temple through which natural gas comes out and the priest of the temple lights this. This flame is worshiped as a manifestation of the goddess Jwalamukhi. The nine flames have been named after Goddesses - Mahakali, Unpurna, Chandi, Hinglaj, Bindhya Basni, Maha Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ambika and Anji Devi. It is also famous for it two fairs are held every year during the Navaratras. One held in early April and second in mid October. Once in Dharamsala you can come and see this significant temple.