Jwalpa Devi Temple - Uttarakhand Pauri Garhwal 📍 About:-Jwalpa Devi Temple is a shrine dedicated to the goddess Jwalpa, a form of goddess Parvati It’s situated on the bank of Nawalika River, 34 km from Pauri on the main Pauri-Kotdwar road The Anthwal family are the traditional priests and caretakers of this temple, as the present temple was constructed by the late Pandit Shri Dutta Ram Anthwal (the Anthwals, originally from village Aneth, being the landlords of the area Special festivals:- Every year two Navaratris are held, Chaitra and Shardiya ones A fair is also held on Basant Panchami History:- According to Skandpurana, Shachi, the daughter of Daityaraj Pulom in Satyuga, had penned the austerity of Maa Parvati, the adhyaksh goddess of the Himalayas at Jwalpa Dham along the river Nayar to receive Indra as husband Mother Parvati rejoices over Shachi’s penance and fulfills her wish, appearing as Deept Jwaleswari, and the place was then named Jwalpa It is also said that Adi Shankaracharya visited and prayed in this temple, and the goddess appeared to him How to reach:- take taxi or bus from Stpuli towards main Pauri road and Badrinath highway which Approx 10-15 km from satpuli and located near by main highway

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Jwalpa Devi Temple - Uttarakhand Pauri Garhwal 📍 About:-Jwalpa Devi Temple is a shrine dedicated to the goddess Jwalpa, a form of goddess Parvati It’s situated on the bank of Nawalika River, 34 km from Pauri on the main Pauri-Kotdwar road The Anthwal family are the traditional priests and caretakers of this temple, as the present temple was constructed by the late Pandit Shri Dutta Ram Anthwal (the Anthwals, originally from village Aneth, being the landlords of the area Special festivals:- Every year two Navaratris are held, Chaitra and Shardiya ones A fair is also held on Basant Panchami History:- According to Skandpurana, Shachi, the daughter of Daityaraj Pulom in Satyuga, had penned the austerity of Maa Parvati, the adhyaksh goddess of the Himalayas at Jwalpa Dham along the river Nayar to receive Indra as husband Mother Parvati rejoices over Shachi’s penance and fulfills her wish, appearing as Deept Jwaleswari, and the place was then named Jwalpa It is also said that Adi Shankaracharya visited and prayed in this temple, and the goddess appeared to him How to reach:- take taxi or bus from Stpuli towards main Pauri road and Badrinath highway which Approx 10-15 km from satpuli and located near by main highway