Mahendragiri
A peak of 1,501 metres in the Eastern Ghats, among the highest in Odisha.
- Where
- Gajapati, Odisha, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 18.9665, 84.3649
Get the Mahendragiri stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahendragiri. 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 Odisha volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mahendragiri
Gopalpur on Sea 66 km
A port the British used for shipping labour to Burma, now a quiet beach with the old jetty still standing.
Salihundam 78 km
Buddhist stupas above the Vamsadhara.
Tara Tarini Temple 81 km
A shakti peetha on the Kumari hills above the Rushikulya, reached by nine hundred and ninety nine steps.
Arasavalli Sun Temple 89 km
One of the few temples to Surya still in worship, where the sun reaches the idol twice a year.
Daringbadi 108 km
Odisha's Kashmir, and its coffee.
Chilika Lake 130 km
The largest brackish lagoon in Asia, wintering a million birds and holding a resident population of Irrawaddy dolphins.
Bheemunipatnam Beach 153 km
An old Dutch settlement and its cemetery.
Borra Caves 159 km
Limestone chambers a million years old on the Ananthagiri hills, with a stream still running through them.
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Questions
Where is Mahendragiri?
Mahendragiri is in Gajapati, Odisha. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gopalpur on Sea (66 km), Salihundam (78 km), Tara Tarini Temple (81 km).
How do I get the Mahendragiri stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahendragiri and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Odisha volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mahendragiri before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Odisha volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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