Hastinapur
The Mahabharata's capital, and a Jain pilgrimage now.
- Where
- Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 29.1539, 77.9899
Get the Hastinapur stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hastinapur. 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 Uttar Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hastinapur
Sardhana Basilica 27 km
Begum Samru's church, and her tomb inside it.
Garhmukteshwar 45 km
The nearest Ganga to Delhi, and the Kartik fair.
Moradabad Brass Market 84 km
Brass beaten here for four centuries, and still most of what India exports in the metal.
Ramganga Dam 85 km
An embankment dam on the Ramganga, standing inside Corbett itself.
Jim Corbett National Park 86 km
India's oldest national park, opened in 1936, and where Project Tiger began in 1973.
Daksheswara Mahadev Temple 87 km
Kankhal, where Daksha's sacrifice was held and Sati walked into the fire.
Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar 89 km
Chandi Devi on the Neel hill, facing Mansa Devi across Haridwar.
Signature Bridge 89 km
Delhi's tallest structure is the pylon of this bridge, leaning out over the Yamuna at Wazirabad.
More famous places to visit in Uttar Pradesh
Questions
Where is Hastinapur?
Hastinapur is in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sardhana Basilica (27 km), Garhmukteshwar (45 km), Moradabad Brass Market (84 km).
How do I get the Hastinapur stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hastinapur and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttar Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hastinapur before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttar Pradesh 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.