Built near Gangolatal, Teli Ka Mandir is set on a huge crest. The top gradually tapers and gets rounded like a cylinder. The entrance of the temple is towards the east. There is a small pavilion outside the rectangular, rather than square, sanctum sanctorum. There are 113 miniature god-cells which have statues of deities. The outer walls of the temple are ornamented with various sculptures of birds, flowers, leaves and goddesses. The entrance of the temple is flanked by the statues of Goddess Ganga sitting on crocodile and Goddess Yamuna sitting on a tortoise.
Teli-ka-Mandir, one of the prime tourist attractions in Gwalior, speaks volume about refined Hindu architecture and the destruction caused by the Islamists. Presently there is no idol in the temple. But actually it was a Vishnu temple. Some historians consider it a Shiva temple. The historical antiquity of Teli Ka Mandir dates back to eighth century. The temple had originally been built during the reign of the Gurjara-Pratihara Mihira Bhoja. Much of the temple was demolished in 1231 AD by the barbaric Muslim invader Iltumish. It was during 1881–1883 AD, under the guidance of Major Keith, the Teli Temple got preserved. Major Keith also built huge attractive gates in front of the Teli Temple out of the ruins & rubbles of the destroyed temple. Two inscriptions at the lower part of the gate mention the expenditure on conservation work.