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Jwalamukhi Temple

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A Shakti Peetha at Jwalamukhi, Kangra district, where Sati's tongue is said to have fallen. The Goddess is worshipped here as Jwala (Ambika).

Key facts
LocationJwalamukhi, Kangra district
State/UT or countryHimachal Pradesh
FaithHindu
DeityThe Goddess (Shakti) as Jwala (Ambika)
Part of Sati said to have fallen heretongue

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The Goddess is worshipped as natural flames that burn from the rock.