Papikondalu
The Godavari gorge, reachable only by boat.
- Where
- Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 17.0050, 81.7805
Get the Papikondalu stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Papikondalu. 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 Papikondalu
Godavari Bridge 2.7 km
A truss bridge over the Godavari at Rajahmundry, carrying road and rail together.
Dowleswaram Barrage 8.1 km
Arthur Cotton's barrage of 1852 on the lower Godavari, rebuilt in 1970 and named after him.
Lakshmi Ganapati Temple, Bikkavolu 29 km
A temple at Bikkavolu in the Godavari delta to a large monolithic Ganesha, said to be growing. The village also keeps a group of Eastern Chalukya temples more than a thousand years old.
Draksharama 38 km
One of the five Pancharama shrines.
Kumararama 42 km
One of the five Pancharama Kshetras, at Samalkot, with a two storey sanctum.
Maredumilli 49 km
Rainforest and tribal hamlets in the Eastern Ghats.
Coringa Mangroves 49 km
The second largest mangrove stretch in India.
Puruhutika Devi Temple 50 km
Counted among the eighteen great Shakti Peethas, where the goddess is said to have fallen at Pithapuram. Her shrine stands in the grounds of the Kukkuteswara temple, beside its large tank, and draws pilgrims through the Navaratri festival.
More offbeat places in Andhra Pradesh
Questions
Where is Papikondalu?
Papikondalu is in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Godavari Bridge (2.7 km), Dowleswaram Barrage (8.1 km), Lakshmi Ganapati Temple, Bikkavolu (29 km).
How do I get the Papikondalu stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Papikondalu 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 Papikondalu 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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