Poompuhar
The Chola port of Sangam poetry, most of it now under the sea, with finds still washing up on the beach.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.1453, 79.8537
Get the Poompuhar stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Poompuhar. 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 Poompuhar
Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple,Thirukkadaiyur 8.5 km
Shiva here is Kalantaka, the ender of time, with Abhirami beside him.
Tharangambadi 13 km
Danish India, and Fort Dansborg on the beach.
Fort Dansborg 13 km
The Danish fort at Tranquebar of 1620, yellow against the sea, and the second largest Denmark ever built.
Vaitheeswaran Koil 16 km
Shiva here is Vaidyanathar, the healer, and people come with their illnesses to tell him about them.
Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi 16 km
A Shiva temple at Sirkazhi sung in the Thevaram, and known by three names at once.
Karaikal Beach 25 km
A quiet stretch of Coromandel sand in the second district of Puducherry, a hundred and fifty kilometres down the coast.
Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple 27 km
The Saturn temple people come to when Saturn moves, and the queues are days long.
Pichavaram Mangroves 32 km
One of the largest mangrove forests in the world, navigated by canoe through channels that close overhead.
More famous places to visit in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Poompuhar?
Poompuhar is in Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple,Thirukkadaiyur (8.5 km), Tharangambadi (13 km), Fort Dansborg (13 km).
How do I get the Poompuhar stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Poompuhar 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 Poompuhar 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.