Jawali (Jawāli) is a town in

Kangra district Kangra district is the most populous district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Dharamshala is the administrative headquarters of the district. History Kangra is known for having one of the oldest serving Royal Dynasty in the world, the Katoch of ...

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...

state in India. Old name of Jawali is Jawanwalashehar. Jawali is the second largest Assembly constituency in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located 250 km distance from its State Capital, Shimla and is located 50 km distance from its District headquarters Dharamshala.

Geography

Jawali Town is situated in

. There is a Fort of a King which is situated near the bus stand of Jawali also there is a historic temple, now a tourist place named Bathu Temples/ Bathu Ki Ladee which is located inside the reservoir area of Maharana Pratap Sagar(Pong Dam), constructed on river Beas, which makes it accessible only for a few months when the water level drops.

Temples

*Sheetla Mata Mandir is situated in Dhan, approx. 2 kilometres from Jawali. Sheetala (Sanskrit: शीतला, IAST: śītalā) lit. '"Coolnes"', also spelled as Shitala and Seetla, is a Hindu goddess venerated primarily in North India. She is regarded to be an incarnation of the goddess Parvati. She is believed to cure poxes, sores, ghouls, pustules, and diseases, and most directly linked with the disease smallpox. Sheetala is worshipped on Tuesday Saptami and Ashtami (the seventh and eighth day of a Hindu month), especially after Holi during the month of Chaitra. The celebration of the goddess Sheetala on the seventh and eighth day of the Hindu month is referred to as the Sheetala Saptami and Sheetala Asthami, respectively. *Mythology: The deity is principally featured as a women’s goddess, portrayed as a mother who defends children from paediatric ailments, such as exanthemata. She also serves as a fertility goddess, who assists women in finding good husbands and the conception of healthy sons. Her auspicious presence promises the welfare of the family, and is also considered to protect the devotee's sources of livelihood. Sheetala is also summoned to ensure refreshing rainfall and the prevention of famines, droughts, as well as cattle diseases. The Skanda Purana describes her role. For the sake of quelling boils and blisters (of smallpox) and for the sake of the children, a devotee takes Masūra lentils by measures and grinds them. Due to the power of Śītalā, children become free from the disease.— Skanda Purana, Chapter 12 * Vaishno Devi Mandir is situated in Dhan, approximately 2 kilometres from Jawali. This is one of the famous Hindu temple in Jawali. It is situated 2 km away from Jawali near Dhan village. we have to go either by walk or by Bus. Nearest railway station from dhan village is Jawanwala shehar. *

Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Mata Mansa Devi is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Manasa, Mansa Devi, a form of Shakti, in the Panchkula district of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Haryana. The temple complex is spread of of the Siwalik Hills, Shi ...

in Jawali. Vaishno Devi Mandir Jawali

Transport

Jawali Town is reached by Gaggal Airport (IATA airport code DHM) about 28.8 km / 17.9 miles and 37.2 km / 23.1 miles. The town is also reached by Kangra Valley Railway line from Pathankot 45 km (28 miles) away named Jawanwala Shehar.

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Nearby cities with distances

* Nurpur town, Himachal Pradesh -30 km *

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– 240 km *

Palampur Palampur is a hill station and a municipal corporation situated in the Kangra District in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Palampur is served by the Palampur Himachal railway station (PLMX), situated in Maranda, approximately 2 kilometer ...

– 79 km * Dhan – 2 km *

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– 46 km *

Dharamshala Dharamshala (, ; also spelled Dharamsala) is a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It serves as the winter capital of the state and the administrative headquarters of the Kangra district since 1855. The town also hosts the Tibeta ...

– 52 km * Dalhousie – 90 km * Kangra – 50 km * Nagrota Surian – 30 km * Dehra – 65 km *

Shimla Shimla, also known as Simla ( the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India. After independence, the city ...

– 250 km * Fatehpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) – 15 km {{Kangra district Villages in Kangra district