Kangra Fort
One of the oldest forts in the country, taken only twice.
- Where
- Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 32.0867, 76.2533
Get the Kangra Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kangra Fort. 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 Himachal Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kangra Fort
Vajreshwari Devi Temple, Kangra 2.3 km
Durga here is Vajreshwari, goddess of the thunderbolt, and hers is one of the fifty one Shakta pithas.
Masroor Rock Temples 11 km
Fifteen temples cut from one rock, facing the Dhauladhar.
Bagalamukhi Temple, Bankhandi, HP 14 km
Bagalamukhi at Bankhandi in Kangra, also called Peetambhara, the one dressed in yellow.
Shri Chamunda Devi Mandir 17 km
Chamunda's temple in the Kangra valley, nineteen kilometres out of Palampur.
McLeod Ganj 18 km
The seat of the Tibetan government in exile since 1960, a Himachali hill town that became a Tibetan one.
Triund 20 km
One day up, and the whole Dhauladhar in front of you.
Jwalamukhi Temple 24 km
A flame that burns with no fuel anybody can find.
Kareri Lake 24 km
Snowmelt held in a bowl above the treeline.
More national monuments in Himachal Pradesh
Questions
Where is Kangra Fort?
Kangra Fort is in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vajreshwari Devi Temple, Kangra (2.3 km), Masroor Rock Temples (11 km), Bagalamukhi Temple, Bankhandi, HP (14 km).
How do I get the Kangra Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kangra Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Himachal Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kangra Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Himachal 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.