Machilipatnam Kalamkari
Block printed cloth, dyed the old way.
- Where
- Pedana, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 16.2608, 81.1522
Get the Machilipatnam Kalamkari stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Machilipatnam Kalamkari. 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 Machilipatnam Kalamkari
Kolleru Lake 44 km
A shallow freshwater lake between the Krishna and Godavari, and a pelican colony.
Perupalem Beach 49 km
A beach on the West Godavari coast, being opened up for visitors by the state.
Somarama 51 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.
Tenali 54 km
Called Andhra Paris for its theatre and for the three Krishna canals that run through it, past paddy on every side. It is the home town of Tenali Ramakrishna, the poet and wit of Krishnadevaraya's court.
Antarvedi 63 km
Where the Vasishta Godavari meets the sea.
Prakasam Barrage 64 km
Twelve hundred metres of barrage across the Krishna at Vijayawada, carrying a road as well as the water.
Kanaka Durga Temple 65 km
On Indrakeeladri, above the Krishna.
Panakala Narasimha Swamy Temple 65 km
A shrine on the slope of Mangalagiri hill where Narasimha is offered panakam, jaggery water, poured into the open mouth of the deity. It is said to take in half of whatever is offered and leave the rest, however much is poured.
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Questions
Where is Machilipatnam Kalamkari?
Machilipatnam Kalamkari is in Pedana, Andhra Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kolleru Lake (44 km), Perupalem Beach (49 km), Somarama (51 km).
How do I get the Machilipatnam Kalamkari stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Machilipatnam Kalamkari 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 Machilipatnam Kalamkari 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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