Kandhar Fort
A fort in Nanded district, put up by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna the Third.
- Where
- Nanded, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- State heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 18.9005, 77.2014
Get the Kandhar Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kandhar Fort. 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 Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kandhar Fort
Hazur Sahib 31 km
One of the five takhts of Sikhism, on the Godavari at Nanded, built by Ranjit Singh.
Udgir Fort 56 km
A fort in a ditch rather than on a hill, with a dry moat cut into the rock round it.
Shri Vaijnath Temple 70 km
One of the twelve jyotirlingas, at Parli, where men perform the abhishekam bare above the waist.
Aundha Nagnath Temple 73 km
A Shiva temple held by many to be one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, its carved stone walls and sanctum from the Yadava period. The Maratha style spire came later, in a renovation credited to Ahilyabai Holkar.
Basar Saraswati Temple 79 km
Where children are taught their first letters.
Kuntala Falls 95 km
The tallest fall in the state, in Kadam forest.
Nizam Sagar 109 km
The Nizam's own dam across the Manjira, holding water for the country north of Hyderabad.
Bidar Fort 114 km
A Bahmani capital with a triple moat cut from laterite and underground channels that still carry water.
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Questions
Where is Kandhar Fort?
Kandhar Fort is in Nanded, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hazur Sahib (31 km), Udgir Fort (56 km), Shri Vaijnath Temple (70 km).
How do I get the Kandhar Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kandhar Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kandhar Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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