Mahavidya and Shakti
Jvalamukhi (Jalpa Devi)
Gola Gali · CK 54/134
History & traditions
This goddess appears as Jvalamukhi in the survey and is located at Jalpa Devi. Use the local name Jalpa Devi when asking for directions in Gola Gali.
Jvalamukhi’s name evokes flame. In the Kashi Khanda she is the last of the named protective Shaktis in the Durga account. Singh identifies her locally with Jalpa Devi. Use the local name in Gola Gali.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Jvalamukhi (Jalpa Devi), a form of the Goddess in Kashi’s Shakti tradition
- Idol or shrine image
- The sources identify the deity. The image’s appearance and material are unconfirmed.
PILGRIMAGE CONTEXT
Mahavidya and Shakti
Mahavidya refers to a tradition of forms of the Goddess understood as manifestations of divine knowledge. The survey places some of Kashi’s images in small rooms, mathas, or host temples. It records several forms with closely related names around Lalita Ghat and Pitamaheshwar. Use the individual names and addresses to tell those stops apart.