Jalakandeswarar Temple
A Vijayanagara temple inside Vellore fort, used as a garrison store for a century and reconsecrated in 1981.
- Where
- Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 12.9207, 79.1279
Get the Jalakandeswarar Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Jalakandeswarar Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Jalakandeswarar Temple
Vellore Fort 0.0 km
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Sripuram Golden Temple 6.7 km
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Amirthi Zoological Park 22 km
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Vainu Bappu Observatory 51 km
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Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruttani 59 km
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Kailasanathar Temple 62 km
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Questions
Where is Jalakandeswarar Temple?
Jalakandeswarar Temple is in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vellore Fort (0.0 km), Sripuram Golden Temple (6.7 km), Amirthi Zoological Park (22 km).
How do I get the Jalakandeswarar Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Jalakandeswarar Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Jalakandeswarar Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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