Lakshana Devi Temple
Q. Which are the famous temples in Himachal Pradesh?
Temples
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- Q. Which are the famous temples in Himachal Pradesh?
- Q. How many famous temples are there in Himachal Pradesh?
- Q. Which temple is the most popular pilgrimage sites in Himachal Pradesh and is famous for its eternally burning flame?
- Q. Who attacked Jwalaji Temple?
- Q. Who is Jwala Ji?
- Q. Who destroyed jwalamukhi Temple?
- Q. What is the reason behind Jwala Ji?
- Q. Who plundered Jwala Devi Temple?
- Q. Where is Jwala Devi Temple?
- Q. Where is jwalamukhi temple situated?
- Q. Who translated the books found in jwalamukhi Temple in 2?
- Q. How can I visit Jwalaji Temple?
- Q. Where did Sati tongue fell?
- Q. Why did Shiva kill Parvati?
- Q. Which body part of Sati fell in vindhyachal?
- Shree Naina Devi Temple.
- Shree Jwalaji Temple.
- Shree Chamunda Devi Temple.
- Masroor Rock-cut Temples.
- Baba Balak Nath Temple, Deotsidh.
- Hatkoti Temple, Pabbar valley – Shimla Hills.
- Renuka ji Temple.
- Hadimba Devi Temple, Manali.
Q. How many famous temples are there in Himachal Pradesh?
591 temples
Q. Which temple is the most popular pilgrimage sites in Himachal Pradesh and is famous for its eternally burning flame?
JWALAMUKHI TEMPLE
Q. Who attacked Jwalaji Temple?
Mahmud of Ghazni
Q. Who is Jwala Ji?
Jwala Ji (Pahari: जवाला जी, Punjabi: ਜਵਾਲਾ ਜੀ, Hindi: ज्वाला जी) is a Hindu Goddess. Jwalaji/jawalaji (flame) or Jwala Mukhi (flame mouth) is probably the most ancient temple discussed here besides Vaishno Devi. It is mentioned in the Mahabharata and other scriptures.
Q. Who destroyed jwalamukhi Temple?
Firoz Shah Tujhlaq
Q. What is the reason behind Jwala Ji?
The legend of the Jwala Ji Temple relates to Sati -granddaughter of Lord Brahma and wife of Lord Shiva. It is here that Sati’s tongue fell which can now be seen in the form of the flame. According to legends Sati immolated herself after her father insulted Lord Shiva.
Q. Who plundered Jwala Devi Temple?
BELIEF: Located in the old Kangra town, built over the charred breasts of Goddess Sati. The shrine was known for its great wealth that attracted many invaders. Mahmud of Ghazni plundered the temple in 1009 and later in 1360, Firoz Shah Tughlaq again ransacked it.
Q. Where is Jwala Devi Temple?
Shaktinagar
Q. Where is jwalamukhi temple situated?
Himachal Pradesh
Q. Who translated the books found in jwalamukhi Temple in 2?
After the agreement in 1365 Jwalamukhi, Firoz Shah took 1300 books from the Jwalamukhi Library and the famous writer Izzud-in Calid-Khani translated them into Persian and named one Dalil–I–Firoz-Shahi.
Q. How can I visit Jwalaji Temple?
There are several ways to reach the famous Jwalaji Temple in Kangra. If you are flying in to the northern part of the country from someplace far, the best way to do it is to come to New Delhi and complete the rest of the journey by road. The other alternative is to travel a part of the journey by train.
Q. Where did Sati tongue fell?
It is believed that the stomach of goddess Sati fell in Prabhas-Khetra, near Somnath Temple in Guajarat’s Junagarh district. Here, the devi is in the form of Chandrabhaga. Fingers of both the hands of Goddess Sati fell in this Shakti Peeth. Goddess is worshipped here in the form of Lalita.
Q. Why did Shiva kill Parvati?
In the Shiva Purana, when Shiva was meditating on Mount Mandara, Parvati was in a playful mood and covered Shiva’s eyes. This caused the whole universe to become covered in darkness. Brahmā granted Andhaka these wishes, but warned him that he could still be killed by Shiva.
Q. Which body part of Sati fell in vindhyachal?
This is one of the famous & sacred Shakti Peethas of Mata Sati, located at Vindhyachal, 8kms from Mirzapur. It is believed that the Shaktipeeths were created on earth, where the body parts of Sati fell. But Vindhayachal is the place and a Shaktipeeth, where the Devi had chosen to reside after her birth.
