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History

There is an old story regarding the history of Jwala Ma Temple. During the period of Satyug when King Daksha conducted a Yagna. He did not invited her daughter Sati and his son-in-law Lord Shiva When Devi Sati came to the Yagna to ask his father as why she and his husband were not invited to the yagna. In anger she made her soul to leave her body. When Lord Shiva came to know about it he became very angry .Shri Brahma told Lord Vishnu to cut the Sati's body into parts . The place where the tongue  of the Devi had  fallen is known as Jwalamukhi . After a few years a milkman  came to King Bhumichandra & told him that "Every morning a Devine light comes flying from the mountains to drink the milk of his holy Cow Guara ." The king thought that it might be the part of Ma Sati's body . He said that he would himself see the Devine flame . The next morning when the king saw the Devine flame and followed it & the middle of the mountain range .There he saw eight such flames flying from one place to another. What he thought was right , these flames proved the presence of Ma Sati's body part. He immediately ordered his soldiers to construct a beautiful temple over there for the goddess.  In a few months the temple was constructed and it became popular by the name of Jwalamukhi Temple. 

Eight Devine Flames

1)    The first Devine flame is known as MAHAKALI JI which is situated between thin silver 
       linings and it presents Mukti and Bhakti.

2)    A little below it is the Devine light of MA ANAPURNA which fulfils the empty vassals.

3)    On the other side is the flame of the MA CHANDI who kills the enemies or fights with evil.

4)    The fourth Devine light is light of the MA HINGLAZ who cures all the diseases.

5)    The fifth Devine light is of MA VINDHYAVASINI who gives relief from all sorrows.

6)    The sixth Devine light is of MAHA LUXMI which is situated in the pond are gives wealth.

7)    The seventh Devine light which gives the pleasure of becoming parents can also be seen in the same pond. It is
       know as MA AMBIKA.          

8)    And the last Devine light  of MA ANJANA can also be seen in the same pond. It provides  
       the gift of age and pleasure.