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Jwala Ji Temple, Khrew

Khrew, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir · 34.0217°, 74.9949°

Jwala JiModern
Sacred since
1900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
20th c. (Raja Daya Krishna Kaul)
Modern

History & significance

A twentieth-century shrine at Khrew commissioned by Raja Daya Krishna Kaul to Jwala Ji, the family goddess of many Kashmiri Hindu households. Kalhana's Rajatarangini names the village as Khaduvi and describes its springs; the annual Jwalamukhi fair here is kept by Hindus and Muslims alike.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

The goddess is said to have shown herself first as a radiant flame, and to have settled here for good after stopping the gods on their way to seize Kubera's treasure.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern