Significant Stand Alone Temples

Sundha Mata Temple, Rajasthan

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Address

Sundha Mata Road

Near Rajpura Tahsil, Jaswantpura,

Rajasthan 307515

Amman

Chamunda

Introduction

Sundha Mata temple is a nearly 900-year-old temple of Mother goddess Chamunda situated on a hilltop called Sundha, located in Jalore District of Rajasthan. It is 64 km from Mount Abu and 20 km from the town of Bhinmal. At 1220 m height in the Aravalli ranges on Sundha mountain. There is a temple of goddesses Chamunda Devi, Worshipped as Sundha Matha by devotees. It is 105 km from district headquarters and 35 km. from sub divisional Bhinmal. This place lies in Raniwara Teshil in the mid-east of Malwara to Jaswantpura Road near Dantlawas village.

Puranic Significance

In the temple premises there are three historically significant inscriptions that highlight the history of the region. The temple of Sundhamata was constructed by Dewal Pratiharas with the help of Imperial Chauhans of Jalore. The first inscription is from AD 1262, which describes victory of Chauhans and the downfall of Parmaras. The second inscription is from 1326, and the third one is from 1727.

The Sundha inscriptions are of particular importance in historical sense—like the Harishen inscription or Delhi’s Mehrauli pillar inscription. Sundha inscriptions throw light on the history of India.

Special Features

Sundha Mata temple is made up of white marble, the pillars reminds of the art of Abu’s Dilwara temples pillars. A very beautiful idol of goddess Chamunda stands under the huge stone. Here Chamunda’s head is worshipped. It is said that the trunk of mother Chamunda are established in Korta and legs in Sundarla Pal (Jalore). In front of mother Chamunda a Bhur Bhuva Swaweshwar Shivling is established. In the main temple a duo idol of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesh’s idol are considered very old and extinct.