Sarthal | |
Settlement Type: | Region |
Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Coordinates: | 33.2318°N 75.8202°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kishtwar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Distance from Kishtwar town |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 25km (16miles) |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Distance from Jammu |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 250km (160miles) |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Urdu, English |
Demographics1 Title2: | Spoken |
Demographics1 Info2: | Kashmiri, Gojri, Kishtwari |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 182204 |
Sarthal is a region in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), famous for Sarthal Devi Temple.[1]
See 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]