Sanwaliya Seth Temple of the Dark Krishna is situated on the Chittorgarh - Udaipur Highway, at the town of bhadsora, about 40 kilometers from Chittorgarh. The deity also known as Shri Sanwaria Seth. The legends has it that in the year 1840, a milkman named Bholaram Gurjar dreamt of three divine statues buried under the ground in the Chapar village of Bhadsora-Bagund. When the villagers started digging the place, they found the three statues, exactly as Bholaram saw in his dream. They were the statues of LORD KRISHNA-all of them beautiful and mesmerizing.
One of the statues was taken to Mandaphiya, one to Bhadsoda and the third remain at the very place where it was found. All three locations became temples. When it was brought to Mandaphiya, at that time shri Rodulalji jain (Village head of Mandaphiya) with the help of villagers built a small temple consisting of four walls and shade and placed the statue by performing all the necessary rituals.Later on, the three temples of Sanwaliya Ji became renowned and devotees visit them in large numbers every day.
Located just 40 from Chittorgarh - the historic city of valor and devotion - Mandaphiya is now known as Shri Sanwaliya Dham (The residence of Lord Krishna) and is second to Shri Nathadwara to the followers of the Vaishnav Sect. People believe that all their desires are fulfilled when they visit Shri Sanwaliya Seth's Darbar (Court of Shri Sanwaliya Ji).
Sanwariya Seth Temple history and Story - Legends suggest that in 1840 a milk named as Bholaram Gurjar was directed about the where beings of deities by Lord Krishna in a dream; on digging out the site as directed in dream 3 idols of Lord Krishna was discovered. All these 3 idols were taken out & 3 respectively at Mandaphia, Bhadosa & Chapar (the place where idols were dug out). Among these 3 temples, Mandaphia Temple is recognized as the Sanwalia Ji Dham (abode). Thousands of devotees land in Sanwalia Seth temple every day; this number increases many folds during the festivals like Holi, Krishan Janamashtami, etc.
Sanwalia Seth literally means Dark complex rich; Lord Krishna is worshipped as the rich in Sanwalia Seth Temple. It is believed that devotees who visit Snawalia Seth temple don’t face financial hardships in life. A large amount of donation is received in Sanwalia Seth temple because it is a common trait in the region to consider Sanwalia Seth Ji as their partner in income; hence, in order to present Seth ji’s share people donate generously.
How to Reach Shreesanwaliya Ji Temple
Sanwariya Seth Temple is 80 kms from Udaipur, On National Highway No.27. One can easily reach Temple from the city by taking regular buses or by hiring taxis
The distance between Chittorgarh to Sanwariya Seth Temple is 35 Kms. One can easily reach Temple from the city by taking regular buses or by hiring taxis
The nearest railway station to Sanwariya Seth Temple is Chittorgarh. The Chittorgarh Railway Station Code is COR. The distance between chittorgarh railway station to sanwariya seth temple is 33 Kms. There are daily express, superfast trains from Jaipur, New Delhi, Ratlam, Indore, Bhopal, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Agra, and Kota.
The Nearest Aiport to Sanwariya Seth Temple is Maharana Pratap Airport (UDR), Udaipur Airport. There are daily flights from all important cities in India like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Bhopal, Raipur, Goa & Indore.
