Banasura Sagar Dam
The largest earth dam in India, at Padinjarathara, with the country's first floating solar plant out on its water.
- Where
- Wayanad, Keralam, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.6703, 75.9556
Get the Banasura Sagar Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Banasura Sagar 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 Keralam volume with your photos and a note.
Near Banasura Sagar Dam
Banasura Hill 5.8 km
A peak above the Banasura Sagar dam in Wayanad, named for Bana the asura king.
Pookode Lake 16 km
A small natural lake in Wayanad shaped like the map of India, with a rainforest round it.
En Ooru Tribal Heritage Village 17 km
Kerala's first tribal heritage village, opened in 2022 on a hillock at Pookode, with thatched huts, a market and a kitchen run by Wayanad's tribal communities.
Pakshipathalam 19 km
Boulder caves at the top of Brahmagiri.
Thamarassery Churam 20 km
The pass that carries the road from Kozhikode up through the Western Ghats.
Chembra Peak 21 km
The heart shaped lake on the way up.
Thusharagiri Falls 24 km
Two streams meet here and fall in three stages, throwing up enough spray to give the place its name.
Kottiyoor Temple 25 km
A Shiva temple on the river at Kottiyoor, with a second shrine facing it from the far bank.
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Questions
Where is Banasura Sagar Dam?
Banasura Sagar Dam is in Wayanad, Keralam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Banasura Hill (5.8 km), Pookode Lake (16 km), En Ooru Tribal Heritage Village (17 km).
How do I get the Banasura Sagar Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Banasura Sagar Dam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Keralam volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Banasura Sagar Dam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Keralam volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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