Khambhalida Caves
Three Buddhist caves near Gondal with two large figures flanking the chaitya door.
- Where
- Rajkot, Gujarat, India
- Grade
- State heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 21.7753, 70.7078
Get the Khambhalida Caves stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Khambhalida Caves. 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 Gujarat volume with your photos and a note.
Near Khambhalida Caves
Khodaldham 2.6 km
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Girnar 34 km
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Sudarshana Lake 35 km
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Ashoka Rock Edict 36 km
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Uparkot Fort 37 km
Two thousand years of siege, and stepwells cut into rock.
Navghan Kuvo 37 km
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Dhank Caves 60 km
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Gir National Park 72 km
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Questions
Where is Khambhalida Caves?
Khambhalida Caves is in Rajkot, Gujarat. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Khodaldham (2.6 km), Girnar (34 km), Sudarshana Lake (35 km).
How do I get the Khambhalida Caves stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Khambhalida Caves and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gujarat volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Khambhalida Caves before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gujarat volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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