Mendwas (RJ)

Shri Chandraprabha Digambar Jain Atishay Shetra, Mendwas
Mehandavas, Toonk, Rajasthan
Phone Number(s) 01432 247489, 288606

This kshetra is situated in Tonk region in the state of Rajasthan. About 30 years ago, in 1981 an idol of Bhagwan Chandraprabhu was found to a person named “Durganath” in his farm land while digging, some 11 km away from Tonk on Kota Road.

The Chandraprabhu idol was of white stone and made in the year 135 (2nd Century). Seeing the idol, the local ‘grampanchyat’ (Village governing authority) gave land at half the price of it for construction of a temple.

In the year 1985 the construction of temple was completed under the guidance of Shri 108 Yogindra Sagarji Maharaj. Annual gathering on Asoj Krushna 6 with ‘Rathotsav’, ‘Kalashyatra’ and ‘Kalashabhishek’.