Chamunda Mataji Temple

Chamunda Mataji Temple is located at the southern end of the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur. The idol of Devi Chamunda Mataji was brought to the fort in the year 1460 by Rao Jodha as the goddess was his favorite.

The idol was earlier based at Mandore. Soon after the idol was installed in the famous temple in Mehrangarh Fort, which was dedicated to Devi Chamunda Mataji. Even in the current times, the royal families of Rajas and the Maharajas consider Devi Chamunda Mataji as the ‘Isht Devi” or the adopted goddess of their families.

Devi Chamunda Mataji is a deity who is popularly worshiped even by the common people of Jodhpur. The occasion of Dussehra sees a huge mass of devotees who visit this fort and the temple offering prayers and devotion to the Indian goddess who is also considered one of the many forms of Mata Shakti or more popularly Durga.

History of Chamunda Mataji Temple

The temple was created in the year 1460 when the idol was installed in the temple by Rao Jodha who was a Parihar ruler of Mandore. He had brought the idol from Mandore itself.

The temple is based away from the hustle and bustle of the main fort. It is surrounded by Lush green lawns. The temple speaks of the royal patronage given not just to the aspect of religion but also to that of art and architecture.

Architecture of Chamunda Mataji Temple

The shrine situated inside the Mehrangarh Fort is serenely beautiful with its white dome, exquisitely carved ceiling, and pillars. Red flags adorn the top of the shrine. In the sanctum, is the deity of Goddess Chamunda adorned with flowers in front of a red cloth backdrop. Brass belles hang in from of the sanctum.