Paonta Sahib
The town on the Yamuna where Guru Gobind Singh spent four years writing, and the gurdwara that stands where he wrote.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.4500, 77.6200
Get the Paonta Sahib stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Paonta Sahib. 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 Himachal Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Paonta Sahib
Kalesar National Park 11 km
Sal forest on the Shivalik foothills, joined to Rajaji across the state line, with leopard and elephant passing through.
Simbalbara National Park 14 km
Sal forest in Sirmaur on the Haryana border, small and quiet, with goral.
Hathnikund Barrage 16 km
A barrage on the Yamuna finished in 1999, replacing one the British built three kilometres downstream in 1873.
Renuka Lake 24 km
The largest natural lake in the state, shaped like a woman.
Adi Badri 27 km
Where the Saraswati is said to leave the hills.
Nahan 34 km
A Sirmaur capital on a ridge at the foot of the hills, with a temple pond in the middle of the bazaar and no traffic in the old town.
Tapkeshwar Temple 39 km
A cave temple outside Dehradun where water drips onto the linga from the roof.
Kempty Falls 40 km
A fall above Mussoorie the British developed as a picnic spot in 1835, and it has been one since.
More famous places to visit in Himachal Pradesh
Questions
Where is Paonta Sahib?
Paonta Sahib is in Himachal Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kalesar National Park (11 km), Simbalbara National Park (14 km), Hathnikund Barrage (16 km).
How do I get the Paonta Sahib stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Paonta Sahib and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Himachal Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Paonta Sahib before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Himachal Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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