Jwala Chaturdashi, also known as Jwala Mukhi Mela, is the most important festival observed at the Jwalamukhi Temple in Anantnag District in Jammu and Kashmir
The festival is observed on the 14th day of the Shukla Paksha or waxing phase of moon in Ashad month. TheJwalamukhi Temple
Yellow rice or tahar and lamb’s lung or shooshnor are offered
to the deity during the festival.
The festival is observed on the 14th day of the Shukla Paksha or waxing phase of moon in Ashad month. The
The temple gets its name Jwalamukhi as it is located on a hill which was once an active volcano. The temple is located at Khrew Village , which is around 20 km from Srinagar
Atop the hillock there is beautiful spring and Kashmiri Hindus arrive here during the Jwala Chaturdasi period to take a holy dip.