Kolleru Lake
A shallow freshwater lake between the Krishna and Godavari, and a pelican colony.
- Where
- Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 16.6500, 81.2167
Get the Kolleru Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kolleru Lake. 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 Andhra Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kolleru Lake
Somarama 36 km
One of the five Pancharama shrines of Shiva, at Gunupudi in Bhimavaram. The lingam is said to change colour with the moon, pale at the full and darker at the new, and the goddess Annapurna sits in a shrine on the floor above.
Guntupalli Caves 42 km
A rock-cut chaitya with a circular hall, Buddhist, in the Kamavarapukota hills.
Machilipatnam Kalamkari 44 km
Block printed cloth, dyed the old way.
Perupalem Beach 54 km
A beach on the West Godavari coast, being opened up for visitors by the state.
Ksheerarama 57 km
One of the five Pancharama shrines of Shiva, where the lingam is milk white. Its gopuram rises nine storeys over the town of Palakollu in the Godavari delta, among the tallest temple towers in Andhra.
Antarvedi 65 km
Where the Vasishta Godavari meets the sea.
Dowleswaram Barrage 66 km
Arthur Cotton's barrage of 1852 on the lower Godavari, rebuilt in 1970 and named after him.
Kanaka Durga Temple 67 km
On Indrakeeladri, above the Krishna.
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Questions
Where is Kolleru Lake?
Kolleru Lake is in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Somarama (36 km), Guntupalli Caves (42 km), Machilipatnam Kalamkari (44 km).
How do I get the Kolleru Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kolleru Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Andhra Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kolleru Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Andhra Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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