A ncient Sun Worship: Modhera Temple Credit: Atlas Obscura Modhera, once known as Mundera , is the ancestral home of the Modha Brahmans . Legend says it was gifted to them during Ram and Sita's marriage. They served as mentors to the Modha Vaniyas. Hemchandra, a Jain Acharya, belonged to the Modha lineage. The impressive Sun Temple at Modhera lies on the left bank of the Pushpavati River, a tributary of the Rupan River in Becharaji Taluka, Mehsana District, Gujarat. History of Modhera Sun Temple