“Brief History of the Temple”

Our Kuldevi Mataji’s Old Temple had been situated at Mendarda for about seven generations (17 to 18 decades) in a small room of a private house which was owned by one of our Nathwani Family. Though with a middle-class economic back-ground, they could carefully maintain temple with great faith and reverence and welcomed all worshipers coming from local and Alidhra, Rajesar, Keshod, Junagadh, Mumbai etc. places. They cordially guided Nathwani Families visiting the Temple to fulfill their rituals, similarly took care very well, till the life time of Nagjibhai Manjibhai Nathwani and his kind natured wife Smt. Muktaben, whose two sons inherited the house. From them the elder one Ratibhai decided to donate his half part to our Nathwani Charitable Trust and younger one Dilipbhai agreed to take a reduced token price only for his part. Thus, the way for constructing of a new temple had been made easier.

As inspired by Shree Kuldevi Mataji, Vasantbhai Veljibhai Nathwani from Rajkot arrived at Mendarda in the year of 1990 A.D. for the Holy Vision of Shree Mataji. Considering the very old condition of the temple and the house, he immediately pledged to make efforts to reconstruct it getting possession of the place. This noble decision was conveyed as possible to Nathwani Families, they warmly welcomed the idea and a trust was formed, it was registered on 13th October 1990 as Nathwani Charitable Trust at Mendarda with the objectives of construction of a new temple, Community Hall and Social Services to peoples, cows and birds.

Other important occasions are as under:

(1) New Temple was Inaugurated on Dt.17/10/1991,
(2) The Temple was registered on Dt.10/07/1992,
(3) The re-establishment of Shree Kuldevi Mataji’s New and Old Idols in the Newly constructed temple took place on the auspicious day of Vikram Samvant 2052       Vaishakh Sud Satam, Thursday Dt.25/04/1996, and that is called “Patotsav Day” i.e. The day of First Patotsav Navchandi Yagna,
(4) Inauguration function of the building of our Community Hall was greatly celebrated on Monday Dt.23/04/2007, the day of twelfth Patotsav Navchandi Yagna, many       Nathwani Families took part and enjoyed at the Holy Lotus Feet of Shree Kuldevi Mataji.
(5) A “Bhagvat Saptaha” was arranged with the spiritual purpose of eternal peace for forefathers of all Nathwani Families; eight families from U.K. and many families from       Gujarat and India participated and enjoyed in the holy function – (in the year 2001 A.D.),
(6) For the welfare of all Nathwani Families, 108 “Randal Mataji-na-Lota” were worshipped with all related rituals, many Nathwani Families took part in the sacred function       and well enjoyed – (in the year 2003 A.D.).