Teli ka Mandir
#3sur 8 lieux à visiter à GwaliorGwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Aussi appelé Telika Mandir · Oilman's Temple
L'essentiel
Horaires d'ouverture : 09:00–17:00. Entrée : ₹75 pour les Indiens · ₹250 pour les étrangers. Comptez 30 min. Meilleure période : 09:00 – 10:30.
Mis à jour le · Rédigé par Traveliac, avec assistance IA · 4 min de lecture
- Horaires d'ouverture
- 09:00–17:00
- Prix d'entrée
- ₹75 pour les Indiens
- Billet à partir de
- Durée nécessaire
- 30 min
- Meilleur moment de la journée
- 09:00 – 10:30
- Meilleurs mois
- Oct – Mar
- Adresse
- Gwalior Fort, Fort Campus, near the ASI post office, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474001
À propos de Teli ka Mandir
Teli ka Mandir stands roughly 100 feet tall on the Gwalior Fort ridge, and its barrel-vaulted roof — a form more associated with South Indian gopurams than with the temples of central India — makes it structurally unlike anything else on the hill. The sanctum is rectangular rather than square, a detail scholars point to as the oldest surviving example of that plan among Hindu temples in central India. Red sandstone was cut and dressed for the tower's exterior, then carved with figural bands that survive only in fragments, since the temple was damaged during the Delhi Sultanate raids of 1232 and rebuilt using a mix of original and replacement stone.
Meilleur moment de la journée : 09:00 – 10:30. Low side light picks out the surviving carving on the tower's western face before midday haze sets in.
Horaires de Teli ka Mandir
Teli ka Mandir ouvre à 09:00 et ferme à 17:00. Les horaires sont les mêmes le samedi et le dimanche.
- Horaires d'ouverture
- 09:00–17:00
Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00 - Fermé le
- Ouvert tous les jours
Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de gwalior.nic.in et de sources publiques, mis à jour le . Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides
Prix d'entrée de Teli ka Mandir
| Billet | Prix |
|---|---|
| Visiteurs indiens | ₹75 |
| Visiteurs étrangers | ₹250 |
| Enfants | ₹40 |
| Caméra | Gratuit |
Teli ka Mandir is covered by the same combined Gwalior Fort ticket that includes Man Mandir Palace and the Saas-Bahu Temples — ₹75 Indian / ₹40 child / ₹250 foreign as of 2026, verify at the counter. No separate payment is collected at the temple itself.
Tarifs établis à partir de gwalior.nic.in et de sources publiques, mis à jour le . Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides
Meilleure période pour visiter Teli ka Mandir
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
09:00 – 10:30
Morning LightBest time to go
Best light on the western carving and thinnest crowds, right after the fort's monuments open.
Quiet10:30 – 13:00
Circuit Peak
Visitors move through as part of the combined-ticket circuit between Man Mandir Palace and the Saas-Bahu Temples.
Busy13:00 – 15:30
Midday Heat
The exposed courtyard around the tower empties out in the afternoon sun.
Moderate15:30 – 17:00
Late Afternoon
A second, smaller wave of visitors arrives before last entry, mostly photographers.
Moderate
Histoire de Teli ka Mandir
Teli ka Mandir's construction is dated by the art historian Michael Meister to around 750 CE, with other scholars including George Michell placing the finished structure in the 9th century; the balance of evidence connects it to the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty that controlled the fort in that period, with the emperor Mihira Bhoja sometimes credited as patron — a link sources treat as probable rather than certain. The temple was dedicated to Vishnu, and the name 'Teli ka Mandir,' Oilman's Temple, is a later folk name with no basis in any inscription; it may record a period when oil-pressers (telis) maintained the shrine rather than any connection to the original patron, and should be read as legend rather than documented history. Qutb-ud-din Aibak's and then Iltutmish's forces damaged the temple during the Delhi Sultanate's 1232 campaign against the fort, and a mosque was later built into the ruins using material scavenged from the site before Maratha troops demolished that mosque in turn. The Archaeological Survey of India, under Major Keith of the Royal Scots Regiment, carried out the first documented modern repairs between 1881 and 1883, rebuilding sections of the tower with a mix of salvaged and new sandstone blocks.
Règles et étiquette à Teli ka Mandir
Teli ka Mandir sits inside the same combined Gwalior Fort ticket as Man Mandir Palace and the Saas-Bahu Temples — ₹75 Indian, ₹40 child, ₹250 foreign as of 2026, verify at the counter — and needs no separate payment at its own gate. Shoes are not required to be removed, since the ASI manages the building as a protected monument rather than as an active place of worship, though some visitors still leave small offerings at the base of the sanctum. The steep external stairway once used to reach upper viewing points is closed to the public for structural safety, so the temple is seen from ground level and the surrounding courtyard rather than from above. Climbing onto the plinth or the carved base mouldings for photographs is against ASI site rules and is enforced by the attending guard.
Conseils pour visiter Teli ka Mandir
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Teli ka Mandir photographs best in the hour after the fort's 09:00 opening, when low side light picks out the surviving figural carving on the tower's western face without the haze that builds up by midday. The temple sits roughly five minutes on foot south of Man Mandir Palace along the ridge road, making the two an easy sequence before the Saas-Bahu Temples a further ten minutes on. Because the barrel-vaulted roofline is unusual for the region, it is worth walking a full circuit of the base rather than viewing it from a single approach — the south face shows the clearest transition between the original 8th- or 9th-century stone and the visibly lighter replacement blocks from the 1880s repair. Guides working the fort circuit rarely stop here for more than five minutes; asking for extra time is reasonable given how little on-site signage the ASI provides.
Comment se rendre à Teli ka Mandir
L'étoile rouge indique Teli ka Mandir ; les repères numérotés sont les 2 lieux les plus proches de nos guides, chacun avec son classement dans sa ville. Touchez un repère pour plus de détails.
Gwalior Fort, Fort Campus, near the ASI post office, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474001Itinéraire sur Google Maps
Depuis Gwalior Junction Railway Station
₹80–₹1204 km · 12–15 min
Auto, negotiated
Depuis Man Mandir Palace
1 km · 5 min walk
Free (on foot along the ridge road)
Aéroport le plus proche
Depuis Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Airport (GWL), Maharajpura
approximately 12 km, 25–30 minutes by road.
Gare la plus proche
Depuis Gwalior Junction (GWL)
approximately 4 km, 12–15 minutes by road.
FAQ — Teli ka Mandir
When was Teli ka Mandir built?
Around 750 CE to the 9th century, most likely under Gurjara-Pratihara patronage; scholars disagree on the exact decade, though most place it before 900 CE.
Is Teli ka Mandir still used for active worship?
No. The Archaeological Survey of India manages it as a protected monument rather than an active daily-worship site, and no fixed puja schedule is posted, though some visitors leave informal offerings.
Why is it called the 'Oilman's Temple'?
The name is a later folk addition with no supporting inscription. It may refer to a period when oil-pressers (telis) maintained the shrine, but the connection is legend rather than documented fact.
Do I need a separate ticket for Teli ka Mandir?
No. It is covered by the same combined Gwalior Fort ticket used for Man Mandir Palace and the Saas-Bahu Temples.
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