Mandore Garden ‘ The land of Parihar Rajputs ‘

Mandore and Vicinity is the Region of Sainik Kshatriyas Rajput Clans of Mandore (Mandorva Rajputs) Colony of The Sainik Kshatriyas Rajput Clans of Mandore (Mandorva Rajputs) 
Major Mandorva Rajputs – Kachwaha, Bhati, Parihar (Pratihar), Tak, Deora, Chauhan, Parmar(Pawar), Solanki, Tanwar, Sankhla, Rathore, Gehlot etc. 

Mandore existed since the time of Ramayan, which was originally known as Mandavyapur. The king Ravana married to princess Mandodri of Mandavyapur. During Gupta period 6th – 7th century AD, the ancient capital of the Parihars was ruled by King Shri Nahar Rao Parihar, which later rose up as the capital of Marwar but afterwards it was abandoned for security concerns regarding the Mehrangarh fort.

Currently Located 9 km from the city of Jodhpur, Mandore has an extensive and beautiful garden on the slopes of a hill. Here one may find a charming collection of temples, memorials, museum and many cenotaphs. Mandore is a popular jaunt point of Jodhpur and attracts tourists with its gripping historic association and relics. Though the main Mandore Fort is now ruined but was once a wonderful architecture symbol. The devals (cenotaphs) of Maharaja Shri Jaswant Singh and Maharaja Shri Ajit Singh are housed here. The cenotaphs of the Maharani are set on a rocky outcrop over the hill.  In 1395 AD, Shri Chundaji Rathore married a Parihar princess named Mohil and began ruling Mandore, which became the capital of Marwar. 

Nowadays, the “Mandore Gardens” is the key attraction of the place and is visited for its royal cenotaphs and lush greens. Built using deep red sandstone, the cenotaphs, or royal chhataris are impressive and were built on the guidelines of Hindu temples. Each of these cenotaphs is dedicated to the former rulers of Jodhpur- the most famous being the one of Maharaja Ajit Singh with carved elephants.

Near these chhatris (cenotaphs) is a huge hall called the Hall of Heroes, dating back to the 17th -18th century that depicts 16 figures of Gods and Rajput heroes on horseback are beautifully carved out and painted on huge pillars of a single rock. There is also a Shrine of three hundred million Gods, which has colorful images of various Hindu deities. This is also known as the hall of demigods and demigoddesses. Near to this a Government Museum (which has some sculptures) and a temple near the Mandore Gardens. Higher up on the plateau are ruins of Mandore, the antique city of Parihars. The Mandore fort was built in several stages step by step. A study of the Mandore fort, its thick walls, and huge ruins showed that the fort was a fine piece of architecture. Many statues and etchings on stone and rock found at Mandore now preserved in Mandore museum. The ruins also indicate the existence of a huge temple inside the fort. The outer wall of the temple depicts finely carved botanical designs, birds, and animals and beautifully carved planetary system. You will find monkeys all around the garden. Some people even feed these monkeys as a tradition, particularly on Tuesdays.