Kosambi
The capital of the Vatsa kingdom in the Buddha's time, with the rampart, an Ashokan pillar and a monastery mound still on the Yamuna bank.
- Where
- Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 25.3390, 81.3929
Get the Kosambi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kosambi. 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 Kosambi
St Joseph's Cathedral, Prayagraj 47 km
A Gothic cathedral of 1879 in the civil lines, with Italian marble and stained glass.
Allahabad Museum 47 km
A museum in Chandrashekhar Azad Park holding Bharhut sculpture and Nehru's papers.
Anand Bhavan 49 km
The Nehru family's house at Prayagraj, bought by Motilal Nehru and kept now as a museum of them.
Swaraj Bhavan 49 km
The Nehru family's older house at Prayagraj, lived in until 1930 and renamed Swaraj Bhavan.
Alopi Devi Temple 49 km
A temple at Alopibagh with no idol, where a wooden cradle hung under a red cloth is worshipped instead. Many hold it to be the Madhaveshwari Shakti Peetha of Prayag, though some give that name to the Lalita Devi temple nearby.
Allahabad Fort 50 km
Akbar's fort at the confluence, holding an Ashokan pillar, and mostly army.
Triveni Sangam 51 km
Where the Ganga and Yamuna meet in visibly different colours, and where the Kumbh Mela draws the largest gatherings on earth.
Chitrakoot 56 km
Where Rama spent eleven of fourteen years.
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Questions
Where is Kosambi?
Kosambi is in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are St Joseph's Cathedral, Prayagraj (47 km), Allahabad Museum (47 km), Anand Bhavan (49 km).
How do I get the Kosambi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kosambi 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 Kosambi 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.