Tirtha Atlas

The sacred geography of the Indic world — every site mapped, dated, storied, and cited.

1126 sites15 countries4 traditions30 centuries
Early modern · Hindu · India

Sanwaliyaji Temple

सांवरिया जी मंदिर

Mandaphia, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan · 24.6607°, 74.4001°

Krishna, worshipped as Sanwaliya SethModern
Sacred since
1840 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1840
Modern

History & significance

A Krishna temple at Mandphiya in Chittorgarh district, regarded as second only to Shrinathji at Nathdwara among Vaishnava pilgrimage sites in the region and drawing devotees from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

Sthala katha — the legend

In 1840 a cowherd named Bholaram is said to have dreamt of three divine images buried at Bagund village; the three that were unearthed were enshrined at three nearby sites, of which Mandphiya became the principal shrine.

Official site ↗Open in Google Maps ↗Wikipedia ↗View on the atlas map

Related sites

Murudeshwara Temple
Murudeshwara · India
modern complex (statue 2006)
Gurdwara Sri Hemkund Sahib
Hemkund (4,632 m) · India
20th c. (star-shaped gurdwara)
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir
Ayodhya · India
consecrated 22 Jan 2024
Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi
Mathura · India
modern complex over ancient site
Swaminarayan Akshardham, Delhi
New Delhi · India
opened November 2005
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
near Dwarka · India
rebuilt modern era; 25 m Shiva statue

Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern