Kallanai Dam
The Grand Anicut, laid across the Kaveri by Karikala Chola and still directing the water it was cut for.
- Where
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.8310, 78.8189
Get the Kallanai Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kallanai 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 Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kallanai Dam
Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple 7.4 km
One of the Divya Desams at Koviladi, where Vishnu is said to have asked for appam.
Jambukeswarar Temple 13 km
The water among the five element shrines, with a spring under the linga that never dries.
Samayapuram Mariamman Temple 13 km
A temple near Trichy second only to Palani in what it collects, and the goddess is made of sand and jaggery.
Ucchi Pillayar Temple 13 km
The Ganesha temple on top of the Rockfort at Tiruchirappalli, four hundred and thirty seven steps up.
Rockfort Temple 13 km
Four hundred and thirty seven steps cut into a granite outcrop over a billion years old, with the town below on all sides.
Poondi Madha Basilica 13 km
A Marian shrine in Thanjavur with a car festival and a long walk to it.
Ranganathaswamy Temple 14 km
The largest working temple complex in the world, twenty one gopurams inside seven concentric walls.
Srirangam 16 km
An island between the Kaveri and the Kollidam, holding the largest working temple complex in India.
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Questions
Where is Kallanai Dam?
Kallanai Dam is in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple (7.4 km), Jambukeswarar Temple (13 km), Samayapuram Mariamman Temple (13 km).
How do I get the Kallanai Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kallanai Dam 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 Kallanai Dam 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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