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Sundha Mata Temple

सुंधा माता मंदिर

Sundha Hill, Jalore, Rajasthan · 24.8330°, 72.3670°

Chamunda, worshipped here as Sundha MataDewal Pratihara, with the Chauhans of Jalore
Sacred since
1100 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 12th c. (Dewal Pratihara with the Chauhans of Jalore)
Dewal Pratihara, with the Chauhans of Jalore

History & significance

A marble hill temple on Sundha in Jalore district, roughly nine centuries old. Its three inscriptions of 1262, 1326 and 1727 are important documents of the region's political history.

Sthala katha — the legend

Only the goddess's head is worshipped here; her trunk is said to rest at Korta and her legs at Sundarla Pal.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Dewal Pratihara, with the Chauhans of Jalore