Mahendra Chain

Mahendra Chain Mahendra Mala Manapadvi
Awarded by Nepal
Type	Order
Awarded for	Reigning foreign Sovereigns
Statistics
Established	26 February 1961
First awarded	1961
Last awarded	2001
Precedence
Next (higher)	None
Equivalent	Birendra Chain
Next (lower)	Nepal Pratap Bhaskara

The Most Glorious Mahendra Chain (Mahendra Mala Manapadvi) is a royal decoration of Nepal.

It is instituted on 26 February 1961 by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.

Image of the chain.

Awarded in one class only, the Chain, to reigning sovereigns.