Pong Dam
An earth dam on the Beas in Kangra district, just above Talwara.
- Where
- Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 31.9714, 75.9467
Get the Pong Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pong Dam. 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 Pong Dam
Masroor Rock Temples 21 km
Fifteen temples cut from one rock, facing the Dhauladhar.
Chintpurni 24 km
One of the Shakti Peethas, busiest in Navratri.
Bagalamukhi Temple, Bankhandi, HP 25 km
Bagalamukhi at Bankhandi in Kangra, also called Peetambhara, the one dressed in yellow.
Kangra Fort 32 km
One of the oldest forts in the country, taken only twice.
Vajreshwari Devi Temple, Kangra 34 km
Durga here is Vajreshwari, goddess of the thunderbolt, and hers is one of the fifty one Shakta pithas.
Jwalamukhi Temple 37 km
A flame that burns with no fuel anybody can find.
McLeod Ganj 46 km
The seat of the Tibetan government in exile since 1960, a Himachali hill town that became a Tibetan one.
Triund 48 km
One day up, and the whole Dhauladhar in front of you.
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Questions
Where is Pong Dam?
Pong Dam is in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Masroor Rock Temples (21 km), Chintpurni (24 km), Bagalamukhi Temple, Bankhandi, HP (25 km).
How do I get the Pong Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pong Dam 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 Pong Dam 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.
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