Jawahar Kala Kendra
Charles Correa's arts centre in Jaipur, nine squares laid out like the old city's plan.
- Where
- Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 26.8763, 75.8092
Get the Jawahar Kala Kendra stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Jawahar Kala Kendra. 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 Rajasthan volume with your photos and a note.
Near Jawahar Kala Kendra
Moti Dungri 2.2 km
A Ganesh temple in Jaipur under a hilltop palace built like a Scottish castle.
Rambagh Palace 2.2 km
A hunting lodge of 1835 turned into the maharaja's residence, then a hotel, keeping its marble corridors.
Albert Hall Museum 4.1 km
The oldest museum in Rajasthan, built in Indo Saracenic style and opened in 1887, still holding an Egyptian mummy.
Jaipur 4.4 km
The walled city Jai Singh laid out on a grid in 1727, painted pink for a prince in 1876, and never repainted.
Hawa Mahal 5.6 km
The palace of winds: 953 latticed windows built so royal women could watch the street unseen.
Jantar Mantar 5.6 km
Nineteen instruments including the largest stone sundial on earth, which tells local time to within two seconds.
City Palace, Jaipur 5.7 km
Still the home of the Jaipur royal family, with two silver urns that carried Ganges water to England for a Maharaja who would not drink anything else.
Govind Dev Ji Temple 6.0 km
The Krishna image Jai Singh brought from Vrindavan and set in his palace garden, where the city still comes for the seven daily aartis.
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Questions
Where is Jawahar Kala Kendra?
Jawahar Kala Kendra is in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Moti Dungri (2.2 km), Rambagh Palace (2.2 km), Albert Hall Museum (4.1 km).
How do I get the Jawahar Kala Kendra stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Jawahar Kala Kendra and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Rajasthan volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Jawahar Kala Kendra before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Rajasthan volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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