Yelagiri, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu

Jalagandeeswarar Temple stays in the womb of Vellore Fort, which by itself is a fine place to visit. It has the mythological back ground of history underneath and a great working story cultivating the trust of people even today. The place has great sculptures encarved from stone and which depict the live spirit of the god within. It is a great piece of craftsmanship and has several sculptures which are indeed a master pieces appreciated by the connoisseurs. It has a big marriage hall adorned wtih elegant reliefs monolithic sculptures. This temple was used for long as an arsenal and remained without deity. A few years back it has been sanctified with a sculpture of Lord Shiva which is worshipped by pilgrim and tourists.

The temple has a giant open ground where the people can have their prayers and holy rituals. And at times even marriages can be well organized in front of the temple gathering the benedictions of the god one believes in.