Bhoothathankettu
A natural rock barrier across the river near Kothamangalam, later built up into a dam.
- Where
- Ernakulam, Keralam, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 10.1364, 76.6622
Get the Bhoothathankettu stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bhoothathankettu. 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 Bhoothathankettu
Athirappilly Falls 19 km
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Vazhachal Falls 20 km
The Chalakudy going over a wide ledge at the edge of the Sholayar forest.
Cheeyappara Falls 20 km
The Periyar coming down in seven steps beside the Kochi-Madurai road.
Malakkappara 26 km
A plantation settlement in the Thrissur hills, right on the Tamil Nadu border.
Ilaveezha Poonchira 27 km
A valley where no leaf falls, by the story, and three grass hills where nothing grows tall enough to shed one.
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve 28 km
Teak forest between the Anamalais and Nelliampathy, with the oldest teak tree anybody has dated.
Aluva Mahadeva Temple 34 km
A Shiva temple on a sandbank in the Periyar, submerged half the year, with a festival when it is not.
Chottanikkara Temple 37 km
A temple where the goddess is said to cure the possessed, and the evening rite draws them.
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Questions
Where is Bhoothathankettu?
Bhoothathankettu is in Ernakulam, Keralam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Athirappilly Falls (19 km), Vazhachal Falls (20 km), Cheeyappara Falls (20 km).
How do I get the Bhoothathankettu stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bhoothathankettu 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 Bhoothathankettu 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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