Mungathala | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
Subdivision Type2: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name2: | Abu Road |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Iso Code: | RJ-IN |
Mungathala is an old village in Sirohi district of in Indian state of Rajasthan. It lies about 10 km north to Abu Road. Its old name is Mungasthala. The Saiva temple of Mogadesvara and a Śvetāmbara Jain temple of Mahavira are celebrated temples of the place.
Mundasthala is one of the Towns and Villages of Balecha (Baliya) Chauhan Dominions.
This name occurs in number of epigraphs of 12th century as Mundasthala. This proves its antiquity. This is a sacred Śvetāmbara Jain pilgrimage dedicated to the 24th Tirthankara Mahavira. In an inscription dating back to the14th century, it is called Mahatirtha.