Sanwaliya Seth Temple, Mandaphiya stands in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, honours Sanwaliya Seth, a dark (sanwala) form of Lord Krishna. It is also known as Shri Sanwaliyaji Mandir, Sanwaliya Ji Dham, Sanwariya Seth Mandir (Mandaphiya, also spelt Mandphiya or Mandafiya).
One of the three Sanwaliya Seth temples of Mewar, described by the Ministry of Tourism listing as a grand temple visited by millions of devotees every year. Sanwaliya Seth is regarded as a form of Krishna. According to local tradition recorded by the Ministry of Tourism's Utsav portal and by the sister temple at Bagund, three idols of Krishna were found in 1840 on the border of Bhadsoda and Bagund villages after a shepherd had a dream.
Rajasthan carries a distinct temple identity of its own: Desert-state temples of devotion and marble artistry, from the rare Brahma shrine at Pushkar to the haveli worship of Shrinathji and the lace-like Jain carvings of Dilwara.
Darshan hours and daily worship
| Session | Timing (as published) |
|---|---|
| Morning | 5:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Evening | 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
From the Ministry of Tourism Utsav portal listing, where the organiser-supplied text reads 'Timings 5:30 am to 12 noon, 2:30 pm to 11:00 pm' and the darshan list gives Mangla Arati 5:30 AM, Rajbhog 10:00-11:15 AM, Arati 2:30 PM, Arati 8:00-9:15 PM, Bhajan 9:15-11:00 PM. The page states it was last updated on 22/02/2022 and carries a disclaimer that details are supplied by event organisers and may change. No seasonal or festival variation is stated; confirm locally, especially on Ekadashi and festival days. The temple's own board website could not be confirmed, so this is a government listing rather than a temple-published timetable.
Poojas and daily rituals
The Utsav listing gives the daily sequence as Mangla Arati early morning, Rajbhog mid-morning, an afternoon Arati when the temple reopens, an evening Arati, and a Bhajan session late evening. The listing also says live darshan is streamed on the YouTube channel of the Shri Sanwaliya Seth Mandir Mandal.
Daily aarti and pooja schedule
| Ritual | Time |
|---|---|
| Mangla Arati | 5:30 AM |
| Rajbhog | 10:00 - 11:15 AM |
| Arati | 2:30 PM |
| Evening Arati | 8:00 - 9:15 PM |
| Bhajan | 9:15 - 11:00 PM |
Festivals and special-day timings
Regular darshan hours are usually extended, or set aside entirely, on these dates.
| Festival | Period | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Dev Jhulani (Jal Jhulani) Ekadashi fair | Bhadrapad Shukla Paksha, around August-September | A three-day fair on dashami, ekadashi and dwadashi, documented on the Prakatya Sthal temple's official site for the Sanwaliya Seth tradition; the Mandaphiya temple's own schedule was not confirmed. |
History and architecture
Architecture
A large temple complex on the Chittorgarh-Udaipur highway at Mandaphiya village; the Ministry of Tourism listing calls it a 'grand temple'. Detailed architectural style was not found in the official sources read.
History
According to local tradition recorded by the Ministry of Tourism's Utsav portal and by the sister temple at Bagund, three idols of Krishna were found in 1840 on the border of Bhadsoda and Bagund villages after a shepherd had a dream. One idol was installed where it was found (the Prakatya Sthal temple at Bagund), the second at Bhadsoda (described as the oldest temple) and the third at Mandaphiya, which became the grand temple known as Sanwaliya Ji Dham.
Planning your visit
How to reach
At Mandaphiya village on the Chittorgarh-Udaipur highway in Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan. The Ministry of Tourism Utsav listing gives the nearest airport as Maharana Pratap Airport, Dabok (Udaipur), about 60 km away; the nearest convenient railway station as Chittorgarh, about 40 km; and the Sanwariya Ji bus stand as about 7 km.
Where this information comes from
Confidence: Medium. Hours come from a Ministry of Tourism (Utsav portal) listing supplied by the temple's organisers and last updated in 2022, not from a temple-published page. No genuine Mandaphiya board website could be confirmed: srisanwaliyaji.org is the genuine site of the separate Bagund Prakatya Sthal temple and sanwariyaseth.org of the Bhadsoda temple, so neither was used for Mandaphiya hours; the website the Utsav page lists for Mandaphiya (shrisanwariyaseth.org) now serves unrelated content.