Many temples are famous in the southern state of India, one of which is Jalkantheshwar Temple, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone to visit. Lord Shiva is worshiped in this temple. This temple is not only considered a symbol of devotion and faith, but the architecture of this temple is also worth seeing. According to historians, this temple also faced foreign invasions, which caused damage to the architecture of the temple. Despite this, even today many people come from all over the country and the world to see the architecture of this temple.
Jalakanteshwara Temple is located in Vellore city of Tamil Nadu. According to religious belief, Shivalinga had appeared on its own at this place, with a stream of water flowing around it. For this reason, this temple was named Jalkantheshwar, after which the devotees built the temple here. From then till today lakhs of devotees visit this temple.
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The temple was established in the 16th century
This temple was built in the 16th century under the supervision of the rulers of Vijayanagara. Dravidian architecture can be seen on the walls of the temple. From the architectural point of view, the Kalyan Mandap of this temple is very beautiful, where there are very beautiful artworks on the pillars. The figures of gods, goddesses and elephants have been made very beautifully on the pillars of the temple.
According to historians, this temple had to face foreign invasions. Due to this, there was a lot of damage to the temple, due to which the temple remained closed for a long time. After this the temple was captured by foreign invaders.
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Lakhs of devotees visit during Shivratri
Every day thousands of people visit Jalkantheshwar temple to have darshan of Lord Shiva. Especially during Mahashivratri and Pradosh, lakhs of people from all over the country and the world visit the temple. According to religious belief, just by seeing God in this temple, all the sorrows, pain and sufferings of people's life are erased. For this reason, this many years old temple has become a center of devotion and faith for the people.
Note: This article is based on religious beliefs and calculations. We do not confirm this.