“Kadamba vana vasinim, kanaka vallaki dharinim,
Maharha mani harinim, mukasa mulla sad varunim,
Daya vibhava karinim vichatha lochamim, charinim,
Trilochana Kudimbhineem, Tripura Sundarim Aasraye”
The above verse is one of the octet of the Tripura Sundari Ashtakam, which means I prostrate before her, who is the beauty of the three worlds, lives in the Kadamba forest, holds a golden holy Veena, wears a divine garland of gems and whose face gleams with joy and mercy bestows wealth, who is present everywhere and the one who belongs to the three-eyed family (Shiva).
The ancient Jwalamukhi Tripurasundari Temple is located in Uthanahalli, Mysore at the foot of Chamundi Hills. She is believed to be the sister of Goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of Chamundi hills temple. Jwalamukhi Tripura Sundari temple is approximately 7 kilometers from the center of Mysore and is 3 kms from Chamundeshwari temple atop the hills. Jwalamukhi means a person with energy of fire and some believe that she represents the flaming mouth of Jalandhara, the demon whom Lord Shiva crushed to death using huge masses of mountains. Tripura Sundari means beauty of the three worlds.
The temple idol was installed during the rule of the Wodeyars. A utsava murthy of the idol made of pancha loha / 5 metals is kept in the sanctum sanctorum. This idol is 5 years old.
Now, a new courtyard is built all around the temple to protect it.
Another shrine inside the temple is dedicated to Lord Siddeshwara / Shiva. The idol has a prabhavali and is surrounded by a beautiful wooden Mantapa.
Tourists and devotees throng the temple for darshan/blessings.
Place Statistics:
Type of Place: Ancient Temple
Situated: Uttanahalli (Foothills of Chamundi Hills) / Mysore, Karnataka
Distance: 7kms from Mysore
Transport: Well connected by road
Facilities: Shops selling pooja items
Timings:
Abhishekha : 6:00 a.m to 7:30 a.m
Mahamangalarathi: 10:30 a.m
Darshana: 7:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m and 3:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m
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hi, i was so happy to find about Jwalamukhi temple at Uttanalli near mysore in your site. I visited the temple recently and found the goddess beautiful and powerful. can you kindly tell me where i can get more details about the story of Jwalamukhi ammanavaru? Would really like to know about the stalamahatme.
Thanks and regards
Usha
Bangalore
Dear Usha,
Glad to hear you visited the place. You will have to ask the priest in the temple about the temple. He might be able to throw some light on the place.
Regards,
Shantha
Hi Shantha
I did go to Jwalamukhi temple again recently. I found some young priests when i went there this time, they are quite clueless. May be older ones will know the history of the place.
I have been following your blog, i like it. Especially the recipes, i am great foodie and love cooking for myself and others.
regards
usha
Hi Usha,
Good to hear that you are following my blog. Thank you. If at all I get any info regarding this place, I will update this post and let you know.
Regards,
Shantha
visited your website, very informative and useful.
places with details are useful for planning visit.
it is good that u are dedicating yr. time and writing the blogs, which are informative and useful about finding places for visit.
Thank you so much for your encouraging words Padmanabhan.
Keep visiting, there is more to come.
Regards,
Shantha
Usha, The Jwalamukhi Tripurasundari Devi is the younger sister of Goddess Chamundi. It is believed that when Goddess Chamundi climbed up the hill for Mahishasura mardanam, her younger sister Jwalamukhi Tripurasundari stood at the foot of the hill to help her elder sister by killing as many rakshasas as possible at the foot of the hill itself, thereby making her sister’s job easier. This story I heard from my sister who lived in Mysore for almost 60 years. She was a history teacher. There is another story she had told about Nimishamba, Ganjam, Srirangapatna. The Maharaja of Mysore once faced… Read more »
Thank you Vimala for the lovely narration. The readers will be greatly benefited.
Hi all,
Today i saw about the great Mother Jwalamukhi tripura sundari in TV9. I am also faced with so many probs from many many sides. I have planned to visit the abode of the great mother. Hope her blessings will be showeed on me.
Ravitej
Hi Ravitej,
Hope all your troubles vanish after your visit to this temple.
All the best,
Shantha
I have seen Mother Jwalamukhi tripura sundari in tv9 iam also facing more problem iam not able to tell to anyone also. So let mother god Tripura sundari may bless my problem. Iam going to temple this friday.
hi,really when i was watching the god statue in TV 9 ,i was surprised to see…..my family members are facing one or the other prombles one by one…..very shown me & my frnds are planning to visit goddess Jwalamukhi Tripurasundari Devi ……let me hope goddess devi will vanish our family prombles & her blessings will be forever on us …………
PLease guide me with address & land mark
I am so eager to take blessing of Goddess after reading her Biography one of my friend Uma told me about her Iam waiting that daY when i will get Blessing From Goddess and my life will be fullfilled
hello Shantha,
there was a programme in tv9 about it last sunday night 10.30pm , which will be repeated in the up comeing week. tomarrow friday 2.30pm in “heegu unte” telcast there is mention about jwalaji temple, mysore.
if blog readers want, they can go through telecat tomarrow.
with warm wishes
janahvi.
Gunalan and Uma – Hope your problems are solved soon.
Uma, the temple is situated near the foothills of Chamundi hills.
Janahvi – Thanks for the information.
Thanks for Your Information and land mark
From :- Archana and Uma
Dear Shantha ,Please tell me timing of temple we arevisiting on monday……
Hi Uma, Sorry, I am not sure about the timings but I am sure they are open in the evenings.
Regards,
Shantha
Thanks for your immediate reply Shantha…..it mean morning temple will be close or wat…..wat about evening time …..at least give me contact number so that i can talk to concern person…..please waiting for your valuable reply
Uma – I really don’t know the timings nor the contact number of the temple, else I would have put the information in the post itself. i do not live in Mysore.
Hi,
We went today to this temple,
Timeing is 7.00am to 2.00pm and 3.30pm to 8.30pm.
Very powerful god.
Thank you.
Thank you Srinath for this valuable information. I will update the post with this information.
Regards,
Shantha
Nice report 🙂
http://theloapers.blogspot.com/2011/04/27-chamundi-hills-mysore-balmuri-falls.html
our visit to Mysore … & Balmuri falls . Comments & Feedbacks are welcomed !!
Amma,s temple is indeed beautiful.The minute u enter the temple you feel very serene, at peace.
Hence the temple is worth visiting.One visit will definitely make to go there often.
Thanks for writing your experience Veena.
Regards,
Shantha
very powerful god. i sow him its near to chamundi hills so many bus and train are there. if go by train from bangalore to mysore morning dep.6.45 am chamudi experess arriv.. at 9.45 am. mysore . den go to city bus stand. next to k.s.r.t.c stand bus no. 207 it s should be go by hosagundi gate near by temple and bus no . 203 utthana halli direct to temple temple name jwalamukhi tripura sundari devi pooja items all avaliable in temple darshan timings morning 7.00 am to 1.30. pm eveving 3.30 pm. to 8.00 pm archana ticket Rs.… Read more »
i am devoti of maa durga,, i love her, i adore her,, many things came true in my life . i always feel that she speaks to me, when i go to her temple.. there is 1 temple in tumkur,, gangadhareshwara swamy temple,, its very old temple built by cholas,, in that temple,, parvati devi is situated and 5 lingus in a single temple,, no body knows much about the temple,, because nobody came farword to renovate the temple,, its still very old built by big stones,, parvati devi statue is small yet power eyes,, as though looking into our… Read more »
Hi Srinath Babu.H.M
Thanks foir your information on timing….
Thank you Santhosh kumar for the information.
Regards,
Shantha
SLakshmi on 16th May 2011 Hi Shantha the information u hav given is very useful for me bcz i am suffering from a lot of problems.it l b very useful for my family. thnk a lot.With regards, SLakshmi
Hi Lakshmi,
Hope all your problems are solved as quickly as possible.
Regards,
Shantha
very powerful god. i sow him Maa Sigandur Chowdeswari temple Is located near the river Sharavathi which is located between Sagara & Sigandur, Godess Chowdeswari is very powerful godess where in prayed honestly gets results positive, This temple is very unique in itself, as the devi is self manifest, and is very powerful. Many are solved here without going to ,by just putting up the problem to the devi. The other side of the river is a small village called Kalasavalli belonging to the main place called Tumari. From this place Sigandur is nearly ten KMs. The Goddess Chaudamma (… Read more »
Thank you Santhosh Kumar for the valuable information. Next time I will make sure to visit this place.
Regards,
Shantha
Hi, We went last Friday to this temple, Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple Horanadu is 100 kms south-west of Chikmagalur, located in the midst of thick forests and valleys. Horanadu is a place of enchanting natural scenery, the ancient temple of Goddess Annapoorneshwari here has been restored and renamed as the Adi-Shaktyatmaka Shree Annapoorneshwari. The single image depicts the Goddess Annapoorneshwari standing on a peeta with Shanku, Chakra, Sri Chakra and Devi Gayathri in her four hands. The name “Annapoorneshwari” means “Feeding one and all”. The uniqueness of this temple is everybody who visit this temple are provided with food (Breakfast, Lunch… Read more »
JWAYAMUKI TRIPURA SUNDARI is a very powerful godess in the world.
She is also called as Uthanahalli MAARAMMA.
One and only the SISTER of CHAMUNDESHWARI….
100%truth,100%beleavable and 100%powerfull…
Thanks for your feedback Saxena. Yes, the goddess is really powerful.
Regards,
Shantha
Hi, Can we visit chamundi temple after visiting uttannahalli temple? if yes, will I get any busses from the temple? Can comeone guide on this? Thanks
Hi Shiva,
I am not aware of any rules regarding the visits. I always visit Chamundi hills when I visit this temple.
Please ask the temple admin for information regarding buses to Chamundi from Uttanahalli. There is no telephone at the temple.
Regards,
Shantha
Thanks Shantha
Pl give me the address of Jwalamukhi Tripura Sundari Temple at Uthanahalli so that I can send MO to the Temple. For this the PIN Code of Uthanahalli is very much required
Hi Allamaprabhu,
I am so sorry that I do not have the pin code. Please inquire in the post office, they might help you.
Regards,
Shantha
hi we are devote of amma and we visited temple even before seeing your site and it is nice that your site has amma s photo nice to see her
thanks to you
radha
Hi Radha,
The photograph here is that of the utsav murthy.
Thanks for visiting,
Shantha
My sister took me to Maa Jwalamukhi temple last sunday.It is really calm place.To check,i simply surfed net., Thanks, Shantha,for updating information.
You are welcome Sandhya 🙂
Hello Shantha,
Thanks for the information you provided, iam deeply in sorrow from 1 week ,looks like some one has did some black magic on me, my love is going far from me with no reason,one of my friend called me now and told me about this temple that if i visit here my problems will be solved, iam planning to visit here soon.Please pray for me,, and help me to over come this trouble.
Thank you,
Nandini
Hi Nandini,
I do not believe in black magic and I believe that whatever is happening is happening for the good.
Please have faith in god and pray for peace. I will surely include you in my prayers.
All the best,
Shantha
Hello All, I have lost my peace of mind by crying whole day, all in my family are in trouble, one or other health problems, even i have breathing problem, skin disease.. I was in love with a guy for almost 5 years now, his parents were also with ok us though it was intercaste, but now from past 2 months he is acting weird and trying to avoid me, he even went to see other girl, after this his mom called me and shouted to go away from him,iam very depressed with this crying day and night, i saw… Read more »
hi Shantha
hope you are doing fine
i am also not happy in life so i planning toviit this temple and get blessings from maa jwalamukhi
kindly let us all pray for happiness to all people