Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Rajendra Chola's temple for a capital that no longer exists, built to mark an army that reached the Ganga.
- Where
- Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.2052, 79.4528
Get the Gangaikonda Cholapuram stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gangaikonda Cholapuram. 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 Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Veeranam Lake 18 km
A long tank in Cuddalore district whose water has been carried all the way up to Chennai.
Kampaheswarar Temple 23 km
A Chola temple at Thirubuvanam built by Kulottunga III to mark a victory.
Sarangapani Temple 28 km
A temple built as a chariot, with wheels and horses.
Vaitheeswaran Koil 29 km
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Adi Kumbeswarar Temple 29 km
The oldest temple in Kumbakonam, and where the Mahamaham tank is filled every twelve years.
Airavatesvara Temple 30 km
The smallest and finest of the three Chola temples, its steps carved to sound like musical notes.
Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi 31 km
A Shiva temple at Sirkazhi sung in the Thevaram, and known by three names at once.
Swamimalai Murugan Temple 31 km
One of the six houses of Murugan, on a hillock of sixty feet beside a branch of the Kaveri.
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Questions
Where is Gangaikonda Cholapuram?
Gangaikonda Cholapuram is in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Veeranam Lake (18 km), Kampaheswarar Temple (23 km), Sarangapani Temple (28 km).
How do I get the Gangaikonda Cholapuram stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gangaikonda Cholapuram and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Gangaikonda Cholapuram before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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