Maa Jhalimali Devi Mandir, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand

All about Maa Jhalimali Devi Mandir

In Champawat Nagar about 2 km east, there is the oldest temple of Maa Jhalimali Devi Mandir

in Fugar village near the bank of the Giddya river. People of this village claim jhalimali is originated from this village. “The Goddess Jhalamali is very near to Hidimba also called as Hingla Devi. It is believed that jhalimali is the kuldevi of mahr/raut the king of kumaon region. The temple of Jhalimali is established at Kandara near Pauri Garhwal. Bora cast of fangar villagers worships their main deity Goddess Jhalimali Devi. Surprisingly, the goddess Bhagwati temple also resides 100m away from this place near the mehl tree. In jhalimali temple, there are many idols of the Hindu God and Goddess. The idols of jhalimali Devi were kept under the open sky and these idols were found during excavations.

The grand fair near Maa Jhalimali Devi Mandir was celebrated during the 1970 Navratri festival. The devotees take the light from jhalimali temples to their homes. Unfortunately, this fair is not celebrated anymore. Jhalimali has a hidden meaning, has charisma, and has a symbol of perfection. Maa Jhalimali Devi Mandir is also related to Goddess Bala Tripura Sundari. Tripura sundari is the jhalimali devi in garhwal. In the Garhwal region, the presiding deity of Huns is Goddess jhalimali. According to jhalimali Devi worshiper, the goddess protects animals in hun country. Jhalimali is considered to be the goddess of fire. In the entire Himalayan region, Agni was revered as a Lokdevi instead of a deity and she was known by the names Jhalimali, Jwalpa, and Jwala. In ancient times, there was a tradition to take the Jhalimali flame to other holy places. Goddess Jhalimali Devi of Maa Jhalimali Devi Mandir warns her devotees from the obstacles that come in their dreams.

Main highlights of Maa Jhalimali Devi Mandir

Longitude and Latitude

30.7229° N, 78.4443° E

Weather

sunny, rainy, windy, foggy

Nearby places to visit

Kranteshwar Mahadev Temple
Ek Hathiya Ka Naula
Patal Rudreshwar
Reetha Meetha Sahib
Baleshwar Temple
Nagnath Temple
Golu Devta / Gwal Devta
Pancheshwar Dam
Maneshwar Temple
Abbott Mount
Lohaghat

Best time to visit

All around the year

Town

Pauri

State

Uttarakhand

How to reach Jhalimali Temple

By Airport

You can reach this temple by the airport, Jolly Grant airport is the nearest airport to this temple. The distance between jhalimali temple and jolly grant airport is about 151.3 km.

By Railway station

Dehradun Railway station is the nearest railway station to this temple. The distance between Dehradun railway station to jhalimali temple is about 173.9 km.