Bhakra Dam
Nehru's temple of modern India.
- Where
- Rupnagar, Punjab, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 31.0917, 76.5290
Get the Bhakra Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bhakra 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 Punjab volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bhakra Dam
Ropar Wetland 8.4 km
A reservoir on the Sutlej, Ramsar listed, with smooth-coated otters in it.
Anandpur Sahib 16 km
Where the Khalsa was founded in 1699, and one of the five seats of temporal authority in Sikhism.
Virasat e Khalsa 16 km
A museum of Sikh history in sandstone and steel, opened in 2011 and among the most visited in the subcontinent.
Keshgarh Qila 16 km
One of the five takhts of Sikhism, standing at Anandpur Sahib.
Gobind Sagar 36 km
The water Bhakra holds back on the Sutlej, named for the tenth Sikh guru.
Sanghol 37 km
A Kushan period stupa and one hundred and seventeen carved railing pillars, found buried in a field in 1985.
Chappar Chiri 44 km
Banda Singh Bahadur's victory, and a very tall memorial.
Fateh Burj 45 km
A tower at Chappar Chiri, taller than the Qutb, for Banda Singh Bahadur's victory of 1710.
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Questions
Where is Bhakra Dam?
Bhakra Dam is in Rupnagar, Punjab. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ropar Wetland (8.4 km), Anandpur Sahib (16 km), Virasat e Khalsa (16 km).
How do I get the Bhakra Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bhakra Dam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Punjab volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bhakra Dam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Punjab 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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