Jagnath Mahadev, Jalore, Rajasthan India

Jagnath Mahadev is one of the two temples built by Rudal Devi, situated 20 Km away by road and 35 Km. by newly built paver road from Jalore.   It was found underneath a mound some years before when one new temple was already built some distance away.  This temple is called Juna Mandir(Old Temple).  The ancient temple is the one possibly constructed by Rudal Devi. During Khilji’s & Pathan’s rulers this temple probably went uncared about and got buried under sand.  New Shiva temple was established nearby.  It is also possible that this temple was destroyed by attackers.  Whatever might be the reason broken stone inscription in temple complex testifies to the fact that it was built here by Rudal Devi. Repairing of the temple again & again have left many stone & pillar inscriptions destroyed.  Only those pillars are safe on whom idols were present thinking it to be sacred.  Some pillars are used in construction in such a way that the written part is buried.  Luckily one stone inscription of Rudal Devi is still safe from which the original situation is known.

1264 Vikram Samvat’s one stone inscription is fitted in rostrum whose only one half part is readable rest remain buried.  It is felt from idols that this inscription is of Rudal Devi but not of the time of establishment and felt that in 1264 Vikaram Samvat or 1207 A.D. Rudal Devi prayed here.  The ancient stone pillars of 800-700 years old of immense historical sense.  These must be protected before time runs away.  They ascertain many important dates.