Mathur Aqueduct
An aqueduct carrying water over the Pahrali river, built in 1966 and walked across ever since.
- Where
- Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 8.3358, 77.2947
Get the Mathur Aqueduct stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mathur Aqueduct. 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 Mathur Aqueduct
Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple 7.0 km
A rock-cut temple with ninth century murals, in a district that was Travancore until 1956.
Thirparappu Falls 7.3 km
The Kodayar coming over a ledge beside a Shiva temple, with a bathing pool below.
Padmanabhapuram Palace 10 km
The largest wooden palace in Asia, owned by Kerala but standing in Tamil Nadu since the states were redrawn.
Udayagiri Fort, Kanyakumari 11 km
A fort of the Travancore kings where the Dutch commander De Lannoy is buried.
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary 16 km
Forest round the Neyyar dam with a lion safari and a crocodile farm, under Agastyakoodam.
Vattaparai Falls 19 km
A broad fall on the Pahrali near the Kerala border, with a shrine beside it.
Poovar Island 24 km
Where a river, a lake and the sea meet.
Mahendragiri, Tirunelveli 26 km
A peak in the Western Ghats the Ramayana names, and the army holds.
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Questions
Where is Mathur Aqueduct?
Mathur Aqueduct is in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple (7.0 km), Thirparappu Falls (7.3 km), Padmanabhapuram Palace (10 km).
How do I get the Mathur Aqueduct stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mathur Aqueduct 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 Mathur Aqueduct 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.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.