Pushkarani Stepped Tank
A black schist tank found buried in 1980, its blocks numbered by the masons who cut them six centuries ago.
- Where
- Hampi, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 15.3350, 76.4740
Get the Pushkarani Stepped Tank stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pushkarani Stepped Tank. 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 Karnataka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pushkarani Stepped Tank
Vitthala Temple 0.8 km
The stone chariot and the pillars that ring at different pitches when struck, at the far end of the Hampi ruins.
Vijayanagara 1.5 km
The imperial capital whose ruins spread over Hampi, sacked in 1565 and never rebuilt.
Hampi 1.5 km
The ruins of a city that was once among the largest on earth, scattered across a valley of boulders.
Virupaksha Temple 1.6 km
Shiva as Pampapati, lord of the Tungabhadra, worshipped here without a break since long before the Vijayanagara kings built their city around him. Its tall eastern gopuram is the first thing seen of Hampi from the bazaar road.
Lotus Mahal 1.7 km
A pavilion in the zenana enclosure with Islamic arches on a Hindu plan, and no clear record of what it was for.
Pampa Sarovar 2.1 km
One of the five sacred lakes, where Pampa is said to have done penance to marry Shiva.
Matanga Hill 2.2 km
The sunrise view over the whole ruined city.
Anegundi 2.7 km
Older than Hampi, across the river, still lived in.
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Questions
Where is Pushkarani Stepped Tank?
Pushkarani Stepped Tank is in Hampi, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vitthala Temple (0.8 km), Vijayanagara (1.5 km), Hampi (1.5 km).
How do I get the Pushkarani Stepped Tank stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pushkarani Stepped Tank and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnataka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pushkarani Stepped Tank before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnataka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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