Udayagiri Fort, Kanyakumari
A fort of the Travancore kings where the Dutch commander De Lannoy is buried.
- Where
- Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 8.2423, 77.3351
Get the Udayagiri Fort, Kanyakumari stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Udayagiri Fort, Kanyakumari. 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 Udayagiri Fort, Kanyakumari
Padmanabhapuram Palace 1.3 km
The largest wooden palace in Asia, owned by Kerala but standing in Tamil Nadu since the states were redrawn.
Mathur Aqueduct 11 km
An aqueduct carrying water over the Pahrali river, built in 1966 and walked across ever since.
Vattaparai Falls 13 km
A broad fall on the Pahrali near the Kerala border, with a shrine beside it.
Thanumalayan Temple 17 km
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Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple 18 km
A rock-cut temple with ninth century murals, in a district that was Travancore until 1956.
Thirparappu Falls 19 km
The Kodayar coming over a ledge beside a Shiva temple, with a bathing pool below.
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary 26 km
Forest round the Neyyar dam with a lion safari and a crocodile farm, under Agastyakoodam.
Mahendragiri, Tirunelveli 26 km
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Questions
Where is Udayagiri Fort, Kanyakumari?
Udayagiri Fort, Kanyakumari is in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Padmanabhapuram Palace (1.3 km), Mathur Aqueduct (11 km), Vattaparai Falls (13 km).
How do I get the Udayagiri Fort, Kanyakumari stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Udayagiri Fort, Kanyakumari 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 Udayagiri Fort, Kanyakumari 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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