Sarthal

This article is about a region in Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir (union territory). For tourist destination, see Sarthal valley.

Sarthal
Region
Sarthal Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°13′54″N75°49′13″E / 33.231768°N 75.820194°E / 33.231768; 75.820194
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Kathua
Languages
• Official	Urdu, English
• Spoken	Kashmiri, Gojri, Kishtwari
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	182204
Distance from Kishtwar town	25 kilometres (16 mi)
Distance from Jammu	250 kilometres (160 mi)
Website	kishtwar.nic.in

Sarthal is a region in Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), famous for Sarthal Devi Temple. ^[1]

Sarthal Devi Temple

Main article: Mata Sarthal Devi Mandir

A Hindu shrine, Sarthal Mata is famous for annual pilgrimage known as Sarthal Yatra. The idol which is considered as re-incarnation of Goddess Durga, was originally carved from stones by locals during the period of Raja Agar Dev of Kishtwar and later, renovated by Maharaja Hari Singh in 1936. ^[2]

References

1. "J-K: Three-day long traditional Sarthal Devi Yatra begins in Kishtwar's Sarkoot". Asian News International. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
2. "Sarthal Devi Yatra – 2021". www.kishtwar.nic.in. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.