Sundha Mata Temple Jalore is a nearly 900-year-antique temple of Mother goddess located on a hilltop known as Sundha, placed in Jalore District of Rajasthan. It is 64 km from Mount Abu and 20 km from the metropolis of Bhinmal. At 1220 m top in the Aravalli tiers there on Sundha mountain is temple of goddesses Chamunda Devi, a totally sacred place for devotees. It is 105 km from district headquarters and 35 km. From sub divisional Bhinmal. This area lies in Raniwara Teshil within the mid-east of Malwara to Jaswantpura Road near Dantlawas village.
Many vacationers from Gujarat and Rajasthan go to it. The surroundings right here is fresh and appealing. The waterfalls flows year-round and the motel on the valley fabricated from yellow sandstone of Jaisalmer attracts every body. In the temple premises there are 3 historically big inscriptions that spotlight the history of the vicinity. First inscription is from AD 1262, which describes victory of Chauhans and downfall of Parmaras. The second inscription is from 1326, and the 0.331 is from 1727.
History
In the temple premises there are three historically significant inscriptions that highlight the history of the region. First inscription is from AD 1262, which describes victory of Chauhans and downfall of Parmaras. The second inscription is from 1326, and the third one is from 1727.
The Sundha inscriptions are of peculiar importance in historical sense—like the Harishen inscription or Delhi's Mehrulli pillar inscription. Sundha inscriptions throw light on the history of India.
In ancient days worship in this temple was done by "Nath Yogi's". Emperor of the Sirohi district gave land of the "Sonani" , "Dedol" and "Sundha ki dhani" villages to one of the Nath Yogi Rabad Nath Ji, who worshiped in Sundha Mata Temple at that time. After the death of one of the Nath yogi Ajay Nath ji, no one was there to do the worship so Ram Nath ji (Aayas of Mengalwa that time) was taken there to take the responsibility. The land of Mengalwa and Chitrodi villages were given to these Nath Yogi's in ancient days by king of Jodhpur Maharaja Jaswant Singh. So Nath yogi of Mengalwa were called as "Aayas". After the death of Ram Nath ji, Badri Nath ji, pupil of Ram nath Ji became Aayas at Sundha Mata temple and took the responsibility of worship. He also looked after land of "Sonani" , "Dedol" ,"Mengalwa" and "Chitrodi". As the time passed, no one was there to do all the management, so a trust (Sundha Mata Trust) was created to look after temple and manage tourism.
Shri Nath Ji Soni Sahib of Jaisalmer, the royal jewellers of the Jaisalmer State was also one of the prominent devotee of Sundhamata, is another form Mahalakshmi in Bhinmal, Sirohi. Mata is the Kuldevi of the Shrimali Brahman Sonar of Lahecha Gotra i.e. Nathani Sonar.
