Awesome temple. Pretty old one. Located inside Vellore fort. It also has a huge garden sprawling 2 streets. You can see horses also roaming around.

Jalkanteswar Temple and the Tipu Sultans Fort are very nice place in my point of view

Govt should take care of this temple.To maintain the surroundings clean.The sculptures in the temple are so beautiful. Everyone touching and damaging those sculptures.Should take neccesary steps to protect.... Om Namah Shivaya

About 180 kilometers from Bangalore this temple is situated inside vellore fort built by vijayanagara kings in 16th century , the name of the lord name is jalakandeshwarar and goddess name is akilandeshwari with lot of sculptures and mantapams all around the temple. And there is a museum near the temple.Temple opens at 6.30 am to 1 pm and from 4.30 pm to 8 pm

One of the finest example of ancient Indian architecture. A must visit at the time of your Vellore visit. The main deity of this temple is shiva. One can offer his puja here by the purahit. You should visit here by 6.30 am to 1 p.m in morning and 3 p.m to 8.30 p.m in evening.

An architectural marvel present in the heart of the city.Came for medical purpose, but came across this temple.Its a serene beauty. Quiet, clean, the design, the detailing, the gardens in the temple compound, all these things are simple marvelous. Dedicated to Lord Shiva.No entry fees, only parking charges are applicable.Need atleast one security personnel in the temple campus to make sure no one is destroying the architecture just for the sake of taking photo.What a place! Immensely happy visiting it.

Place was well maintained and it was very peaceful. Must visit place when you visit Vellore...

This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is situated in the middle of the Vellore Fort . This temple was established during Vijaynagar Dynasty. Everyone must visit this temple while visiting Vellore.

Beautiful Place with fabulous architecture. This place is located inside the fort.

Very nice Temple inside the fort. The architecture of temple was marvelous and well maintained. Lord Shiva and amma Ganesha here can workship..

Rich cultural heritage which glorifies our ancient religion.

The temple authorities are amicable. The temple itself is an architectural wonder. Best time to visit early in the morning especially during sunrise.

Five and a half centuries old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva situated inside the Vellore Fort. One of the major landmarks in Vellore. The temple is surrounded by a moat. The temple itself is a fine example of Vijayanagaram architecture with tinges of Dravidian elements. Easy to reach by public transportation - by rickshaws or public buses.

One of the Oldest heritage of India and temple if you are in Vellore city must visit the place.

It was an great experience visiting there ,,, the temple was beautiful , the park was very attracting and there was very good aura

The place which shows the beauty of Indian sculpture, The temple which was built in 16th century, Where you can feel the devine of Lord Siva,a must visit temple in our life time to see the beauty architecture which done here.

Temple holds lots of history and devotional significant. One of the iconic ace in Vellore and people must to visit.

Architectural marvel , such fine carving was done at 17th century BC . It was sad to see people climbing on monuments and there was no security to check it.This invaluable treasure from past must be preserved for our future generations.

Beautiful architecture and a Divine experience. The visited during our vacation and we loved it. This was on our way to Yelagiri

Great architect and good maintainence

Very good temple to spent the evening by getting the blessings of lord Shiva, lord akhilandeswari, lord Ganesha, lord muruga, lord Vishnu. This temple is inside the Vellore fort, which is surrounded by water will take you the olden Raja Rani days. You can walk around the fort walls, due to covid19, it is closed. There is a Mandapam at the entrance, which has pillars with nice sculptures, very good place for photography. Here you will get the experience of king & queen if you would come with similar costumes. Enjoy thoroughly...

There is an ancient temple where you can see the construction of ancient times. The temple is clean and you can feel positive wives

Jalakandeswarar Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva which is located in the Vellore Fort, in heart of the Vellore city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.Shiva is worshiped as Jalakandeswarar here.Greatness Of Temple:The temple is built at the center of a tank. There is a beautiful water fencing (Agazhi)around the temple appearing as a garland. The circumference of this Agazhi is 8000 feet. The sculpture in the wedding hall o fthe temple has two faces in a single body, an elephant and the bull.Water for the abishek of the Lord is drawn from well which isvery old. This is the Ganga Gouri holy theertham. The well hasa natural spring in itself and not dug.The Revolving Lamp:There is an earthern lamp on the Balipeeta behind the AdhikaraNandhi (the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva) which would revolve if some people place their hands on it as they wish it. But it doesn’t revolve in all the cases and till today nobody knows the reason. Those facing some troubles caused by lizards falling on them worship the Golden and Silver Lizards in the temple. On the Kanu Festival or Mattu Pongal day (January), special abisheks are performed to Adhikara Nandhi. The wedding hallor the Kalyana Mandapam of the temple is as beautiful as the1000 pillared Mandap in Madurai Meenakshi sundareswarar temple.Navashakti Jyothi:A torch called Navasakthi Jyothi is in front of the Goddess –Amman shrine. It never extinguishes and round in shape. The main flame (jyothi) is at the center and eight around it. A great lamp above the jyothi has a diameter of 27 inches representing the 27 stars starting from Ashwini to Revathi. This is called Star Deepa – Nakshatra Deepa.Temple History:There was an ant-hill (a sand mount made by white ants having many holes housing snakes inside called Pampu puttru in Tamil) in the place where the sanctum sanctorum ofJalakandeswarar exists now. Rain waters in the lower levels of the anthill made a tank there. There was also a Shivalinga under the water of the tank. Lord Shiva appeared in the dream of a chieftain Bommi Reddy who was ruling the region and asked him to build a temple there. The king went to the tank, demolished the ant-hill and took out the Shivalinga and installed the Lord in the water itself. As the Lord was installed in a place surrounded by Jalam (Water), He is named Jalakhandeswarar.

Peaceful temple with amazing stonework and architecture. A must visit.

Very Good place to workship God...very spacious with lot of history behind..

Well maintained Temple.I prefer to visit this temple in morning.

ஆங்கிலத்தில் எழுதுவதற்கு மன்னிக்கவும்.We left koorathuazhwan temple and drove towards vellore to see this temple and the vellore fort. En route we had our lunch in Ranipet.Like the other temples on our visit today, even this temple and the fort was there in our list of must see places / temples. As we approached the fort, was so excited that we were able to visit this place finally.As we drove inside the fort area, the first disappointment was there was no signage or board to tell, where to park the car. Such an historical / beautiful and most visited place without a signage was kind of sad.Finally did find out that car park is available and it is inside the fort, and not outside as u can see many cars parked. The fees for car parking is 30 rs.The second disappointment was when the parking attendant told us that the fort museum was closed today since it was a friday.But as we parked the car and got down, we were totally mesmerized by the wonderful beautiful rajagopuram of the temple. As we waited for the temple to open ( opening time in afternoon is 3.00 p.m) we took pictures of the raja gopuram from different angles.As the temple doors opened and as we went inside, we were literally stunned / astonished because it was so so so neat and clean. We knew before that the fort was under ASI control, hence the temple also has to be in ASI control.Generally ASI controlled hindu monuments are not maintained that properly, since they have this age old restrictions imposed on people who visit.But this temple, was so so clean, neat and the temple was alive, with priests doing pooja in every sannadhi. That was so shocking and stunning.Felt goosebumps on my hand, since i felt the lord was surprising us in each of the temple that we visited so far today.Came to know that though the temple is under ASI control, but a trust made up of 21 important / powerful / rich people of the area was made to run and oversee the day to day affairs of the temple.This is the first time, i am seeing an ASI controlled temple in such a grandeur fashion, full marks to the TRUST that runs this temple.Lord and Ambal face east, Ambal sannadhi on the left side of the Lord. Kodimaram present, Two beautiful Raja gopurams present and they face south, Temple pond present in the southern direction in the second parikrama. There are 3 praharams ( parikrama) present.Lord name : JalakandeshwararAmbal name: AkhilandeswariBoth the lord and ambal were decorated so beautifully we were totally mesmerised in it. As the priest showed aarathi, we sang our Sivapuranam and Thevaram songs.As we came out of the temple, felt so so happy for visiting such a wonderful and beautiful temple, that too we wanted to visit so long.Would advice to visit the temple with some time at hand, to enjoy the beautiful sculptures and the fine artistic work inside the temple and also in the mandpam outside.Definitely a must visit place in ones life time.

Good old temple of Vijayangar empire with astonishing sculptures.

Jalakanteshwara temple situated in Vellore Tamil Nadu.

This place is very atractive

Very nice temple inside the fort..

It is a 15th century Lord Shiva temple located inside Vellore fort. The fort is surrounded by water from all sides but you cannot visit the entire fort as it was been overtaken by the Police and been converted into a training center. But you can visit the temple and a museum and can stroll on the fort boundary which is broad and elevated, as it may have been used by the soldiers at that time to guard the fort, hence the surrounding water ridge makes sense. Good place for morning and evening walks and spending some quiet time.

One of the best Lord shiva temple you will see in Tamil Nadu,with more divine and history of the fort and the place where freedom fight started.

The ambience, the sculptures make this place a must visit.

Travel to Vellore just for it kind of place. We never knew such a place existed. A architectural marvel, beauty beyond words and peaceful environment. Fell in love with it. Its inside the vellore fort , in the center of the city. Its so vast, and along with fort n gardens, easily a days worth trip.

Jalakandeswarar Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva which is located in the Vellore Fort, in heart of the Vellore city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, IndiaThe Jalakanteshwara Temple is a fine example of Vijayanagaram Architecture. The temple has exquisite carvings on its gopuram (tower), richly carved stone pillars, large wooden gates and stunning monoliths and sculptures. These Vijayanagara sculptures are similar to the ones present in Soundararajaperumal Temple, Thadikombu, Krishnapuram Venkatachalapathy temple, Srivilliputhur Divya Desam and Alagar Koyil.[9] The Gopuram of the tower is over 100 ft. in height. The temple also has a Mandapam, with the hall supported by carved stone pillars of dragons, horses and yalis (lion like creature).The temple itself built in middle of a water tank (called Agazhi in Tamil), and there is water surround the temple like a garland. The circumference of the water tank is 8000 ft. The wedding hall (Kalyana Mantapam) inside the temple has a 2 faced sculpture, that of a bull and an elephant. The water used for bathing the deity (abishekam) is drawn from an ancient well called the Ganga Gouri Thertam, within the temple

A very good Archaeological property

Ancient Temple lord shiva and Ganesha and Bala ji god are also worship them....

It is a nice place while you are going go in time 9.00AM to 12.00PM and the temple will close up to 3.00PM it opens at 3.00PM and closes at 7.00PM

The temple was maintained well. The sculpture over there was to good. If you notice few sculpture and carvings in this temple have an inner meaning and the art was amazing. Its better go at day time and if possible join with the person who knows about the temple very much. So that you will come to know many details about the temple and the art work over there. Best architectural designs.

Very holy, peacefull and must visit place in Vellore.

This temple is inside the fort under ASI but regular Pooja for the deities are performed under the trust management.

It’s so beautiful with her incredible design.

Its an ancient shiva temple located inside the fort. There is a water ridge on all 4 sides of the temple hence it is called jalakanteswarar Temple. The gopuram is huge and stunning build in Vijaynagaram architecture. The pillers inside the temple and Kalyana mandapa are carved beautifully.

Temple located in side the fort isfamously named as this calledas the entire fort wall protectedwith water(jala). Siva temple entrance beautiful tower witharts. At entrance, two big gunsOld version placed as marksof the force used that time ofFort buildings. All Poojas intemple are organising.

Beautiful historical temple. Awesome architecture.

It was very nicely built templeIt has a wonderful sculpture

A nice place to experience one of the hindu cultures (worship). You can also experience the skillful works on stone. This place is beautiful, calm and peaceful.

A magnificent temple of lord shiva built in the 15th century. Located inside the Vellore Fort this ancient temple will take you ages back with its pristine architecture. A visit to this temple will surely make you feel pleasant filled with divinity.

Peaceful place its good to go in the mornings and in the afternoons after 1 or something the temple will be closed and they open it after 3 or 4pm

Very nice temple of lord Shiva from Vijayanagara times. Must visit place if you are in Vellore.

A must visit place in Vellore :)

Situated at the middle of the vellore Town.

One of the great Lord Mahasiva Temple at Vellore near to the Vellore Fort,Great Architecture of the temple premises and inside also they maintained very well,Its a great divine feeling when u enter inside the templeParking area is plenty for two and four wheelerTemple is actually inside the way to fort and no name boards from outside... Google map will guide you correctly

Nice place to see antique monuments.. good place to discover about our tamilnadu..

A superb spiritual place ,u must visit to soothening your soul and body .It provide a little peace between harsh schedule of CMC vellore.

1.good place2.Very clean in place

Ancient temple with beautiful sculpture

What a devotional place it is! Hats off to the persons who are maintaining this place since long ago

The temple is home to an Indian god. The God is really special for the people belonging to southern part of India. The view of the KL skyline from the top is mesmerizing. You will find lots of monkeys there so might want to keep your eatables inside the bag. For souvenirs, dont buy it from here, you should check out the Central Market, you will get the things for cheaper.

If youre the patient of CMC or anywhere else & want to be clam and happy then please come ! The almighty Jalakandeswarar as well as all other Gods will help you to boost your confidence ! You will get pure blessings !Come and pray!❤️❤️🔥

Shree Ganpati Ji temple.. old and beautiful.. must visit to calm yourself if you have visited CMC Vellore...Not expensive...

Batter preservation required of the beautiful Mandir. Beautiful architectural work. Better guards and better services can be ensured.

Gurukkal are doing good.This temple gives is positive blossoms to us

It was lords blessing unto us thata we had fortune to visited.

I love construction of temple... And that positive vibes

The temple was so good the art was fine and there is a lake and there are lots of God the temple and the atmosphere was very peaceful there is a garden outside the templeHistoryEditPart of Vijayanagara EmpireEditVellore Fort was built by Chinna Bommi Reddy and Thimma Reddy Nayak, subordinate chieftains under Sadasiva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire in the year of 1566 AD.[2]Vellore Fort gained strategic prominence following the re-establishment of Vijayanagar rule with Chandragiri as their 4th capital after the Talikota battle. The Aravidu Dynasty that held the title of Rayas in 17th century resided in this fort, using it as a base in the battle of Toppur in the 1620s. This major battle took place for the claiming of the Raya title between two factions of the Raya family. Each faction included their respective subordinates: the Nayaks of Tanjore, the Gingee and the Madurai taking sides to suit their interests.The Rayas also had long-running battles with their longtime rivals, the Bijapur Sultans, and with the Nayaks of Madurai and the Gingeeover non-remittance of annual tributes. In the 1640s, during the reign of Sriranga Raya III, the fort was briefly captured by the Bijapur army, but was eventually recaptured with the help of the Nayaks of Tanjore.During Sriranga Rayas reign in 1614, a coup broke out within the royal family and the reigning Emperor Sriranga Raya and his royal family were murdered by the rival factions of the royal family, with the younger son Rama Deva Raya of the emperor smuggled out from the fort by supporting factions of the emperor. These events led to the Battle of Toppur in 1616, one of the largest South Indian wars of the century.[3]In 1639, Francis Day of the East India Company obtained a small strip of land in the Coromandel Coast from the chieftains of the Vellore-Chandragiri regions to do trading, which is in present-day Chennai.Under Bijapur (1656–1678)EditIn the 1650s, Sriranga allied with the Mysoreand Tanjore Nayaks and marched south to attack Gingee and Madurai. His first stop was the capture of Gingee Fort, but Thirumalai Nayak of Madurai responded by requesting the Sultan of Bijapur to attack Vellore from the north to divert Srirangas attention. The Bijapur sultan promptly dispatched a large army and captured Vellore Fort. Subsequently, both the Madurai-Bijapur armies converged on Gingee, defeating the Vellore-Tanjore forces. After a melee, both the forts ended up in the hands of the sultan of Bijapur. The defeat also marked the end of the last direct line of Vijayanagara emperors. Within 20 years after this incident, the Marathas seized the fort from the Bijapur sultans.Under the Marathas (1678–1707)EditFurther information: Sajra and Gojra fortsIn 1676, the Marathas under Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj marched south to the Tanjore country, which had recently been attacked and captured by Chokkanatha Nayak of Madurai. That same year, Ekoji, the brother of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, took control of Tanjore, but was under threat from his immediate neighbours Madurai and Bijapur Sultans, based in Gingee and Vellore respectively. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharajs army first captured the Gingee Fort in 1677, but left the task of attacking Vellore to his assistant and rushed to Deccan as his territories were being attacked by Mughal EmperorAurangazeb. In 1678, after a prolonged fourteen-month siege, the fort passed on to the Marathas. Shivajis representative strengthened the forts fortifications and ruled the area in relative peace.Under the Mughals (1707–1760)EditIn 1707, the year that Aurangazeb died, the Delhi Army under Daud Khan captured Vellore Fort after defeating the Marathas. The struggle for the Delhi throne empowered the Deccan Muslim governors to declare independence. In 1710 the recently established Nawab of Arcot under Sadat Ullah Khan followed suit. Dost Ali, the latters successor in 1733, gifted the fort to one of his sons-in-law.[4]Under control of the British (1760–1947)EditEuropean Burying-Ground at Vellore (MacLeod, p.142, 1871)[5]Followin

Beautiful and well-maintained temple. The sculptures and serenity are amazing. Very pleasant temple to visit at any time of the year. The garden and sculptures inside are pleasant and beautiful. The temple is located inside Fort Vellore premises. Has ample parking space and vendors sell pooja items in front of the temple. Beware of monkeys!

Old temple in the vellore fort built with stones

Its a must visit place if you are in Vellore. The architecture is marvelous, the stone carvings inside the temple are just fabulous. The temple has very good positive energy and gives you a peace of mind.

One of the awesome temple I saw in Vellore. Its pretty old but very well maintained. Once you are inside this temple you wish to stay there for a long time.

Great ambience..must visit once when in vellore!

The temple is very nice inside vellore fort... Nice place to spend time.. And the fort is very big.. Good place for childrens..

My fav place in vellore....A perfect masterpiece of 16th century !!! The deity with atmost grace and glory..

Oldest temple in Vellore fort . So many statues are there . With nice place . But dont go alone ... Keep ur girl friend .... 😜..... But no safety there ... Be careful...

Nice place to visit , big temple ,I never seen any temple like this ,They are providing free meals ,For all peoples ,Very happy

Good you can see the hard work of the labours who made this.

Sivan temple is one of the wonders created in ancient timeSuch a beautiful temple with wonderful sculpturesNo words to explain 💐💐This place is a must visit in your life time

Nice old temple. Entry is free. Its located inside vellore fort. Its a must visited place for the people who come to cmc for treatment.

Ancient temple with great surrounding and maintained very clean.

Historical temple inside Vellore fort. Intricate carvings shall be witnessed

Peace.feeling blessed ☮️

Very calm & equanimous !! ♥️

Ancient Temple. Awesome Sculptures. Worth Visiting.

One of historical places in Vellore where in a temple, mosque and a church is located within the fort walls. Denoting different rulers and the chronological years.

Great Architecture Marvel, it is present inside Vellore forte , has 3 layers wall and main shiv template is very well constructed. You will find lots of money and peaceful atmosphere

One of the oldest and a huge temples in this area within a Fort. Temple structure is very grand. The deity of Lord Siva is also majestic. The hall with lot of artistic pillars is excellent with very intricate carvings. It is very cool inside though it was scorching hot outside.Temple is maintained very cleanly and good parking space is available. A must visit place in Vellore.

This temple is one of the most ancient temple in Vellore which is located in the Vellore Fort, Tamil Nadu and dedicated to Lord Shiva. Its construction really mind-blowing with magnificent architecture. I visited this place on the evening when sunset was so close which enhance the beauty of this temple.

Must visit...most powerful god.everyone can see the main temple god by near..no fee for entrance..big goupuram attracts you..toliets available, parking for car charged 30rs, wheelchair entrance are there very good temple permisses feel good.. Everyone recommend..

Very very old place in Vellore city! U will love it when u see it!

Very old temple. Peaceful place.

Must visit temple when in Vellore. Do not miss the Mandapam inside the temple. One of the finest craftsmanship.

Beautiful sculptures. Evening is the best time to visit this place. So calm and peaceful.

One of the best temple near by Chennai...Better to visit after 3.00 PM or early morning before 10.00 amStone carving is amazing.

Very nice temple

Very nice and beautiful mandir

Excellent place to visit

This is the holy place of lord Shiva with lord venkateswara ,vinayaga,muruga.Mobile phones are allowed in the exterior part of the temple,but mobile phones are not allowed inside the garbagraha. You should keep your mobile inside your pocket or handbag.

The jalakandeswara temple is in the Vellore fort complex,the jalakandeswara temple is of dravidian architecture and is a masterpiece of its kind,as the legend says the jalakandeswara temple was a sand dune 1600 years ago and was converted into temple only after blessing given by a devta to a pandit at that time and the subsequent additions to the temple complex were done by many dynastic rulers including vijaynagar and arivadu Kings.

Nice place to visit