Rankala Lake
A freshwater lake in the middle of Kolhapur.
- Where
- Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 16.6886, 74.2110
Get the Rankala Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Rankala Lake. 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 Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Rankala Lake
Mahalaxmi Temple 1.4 km
One of the Shakti Peethas, and the Kiranotsav.
New Palace, Kolhapur 4.1 km
Built for the Kolhapur rulers between 1877 and 1884 in black polished stone, with gardens around it.
Jyotiba Temple 12 km
Pink gulal thrown by the sackful.
Panhala Fort 17 km
Shivaji's siege, and Baji Prabhu at the pass.
Radhanagari Dam 41 km
The dam Shahu Maharaj began on the Bhogawati in 1907.
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary 43 km
Maharashtra's first sanctuary, 1958, in the Kolhapur hills, for the bison.
Kopeshwar temple 50 km
A twelfth century Shiva temple at Khidrapur on the Krishna, raised by the Shilahara king Gandaraditya.
Amba Ghat 58 km
A ghat road in the Sahyadris on the way to Ratnagiri, with mist for half the year.
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Questions
Where is Rankala Lake?
Rankala Lake is in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mahalaxmi Temple (1.4 km), New Palace, Kolhapur (4.1 km), Jyotiba Temple (12 km).
How do I get the Rankala Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Rankala Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Rankala Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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