Mangala Devi Temple, Idukki
A stone temple on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border opened one day a year, on Chithra Pournami.
- Where
- Idukki, Keralam, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 9.5981, 77.2219
Get the Mangala Devi Temple, Idukki stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mangala Devi Temple, Idukki. 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 Keralam volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mangala Devi Temple, Idukki
Periyar National Park 5.1 km
A lake made by a dam in 1895, now the middle of a tiger reserve, worked by boat rather than by jeep.
Kumily Spice Market 6.8 km
Cardamom, pepper and clove sold at the Tamil Nadu border, where the plantations begin.
Mullaperiyar Dam 12 km
A masonry dam high in the Cardamom Hills, holding the Periyar at nearly 900 metres above the sea.
Suruli Falls 12 km
A two stage fall in the Cumbum valley, mentioned in the Silappadikaram.
Gavi 19 km
A forest village inside the Periyar reserve, reached by one permit and one road, with a lake, a dam and no mobile signal.
Ramakkalmedu 22 km
A grassy ridge on the Kerala border with the windiest spot in Asia, a wind farm to prove it, and the Tamil plains laid out below.
Panchalimedu 23 km
A high viewpoint in Idukki where Ayyappa devotees camp to watch for the Makaravilakku flame.
Sabarimala 24 km
Forty one days of vows, and eighteen steps.
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Questions
Where is Mangala Devi Temple, Idukki?
Mangala Devi Temple, Idukki is in Idukki, Keralam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Periyar National Park (5.1 km), Kumily Spice Market (6.8 km), Mullaperiyar Dam (12 km).
How do I get the Mangala Devi Temple, Idukki stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mangala Devi Temple, Idukki and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Keralam volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mangala Devi Temple, Idukki before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Keralam volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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