Upvan Lake
A lake in Thane where the Ganpati idols come on the last day of the festival.
- Where
- Thane, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 19.2216, 72.9560
Get the Upvan Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Upvan 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 Upvan Lake
Sanjay Gandhi National Park 5.2 km
A hundred square kilometres of forest inside the city limits, with leopards that live on its edges.
Tulsi Lake 5.3 km
One of the three lakes that water Mumbai, inside the national park and closed to visitors.
Kanheri Caves 5.5 km
A hundred and nine Buddhist cells cut into basalt over nine centuries, inside a national park inside a city.
Salsette 6.4 km
The island Mumbai and Thane both stand on, and among the most crowded pieces of land on earth.
Vihar Lake 9.9 km
Mumbai's oldest water supply, dammed in 1860 and now sitting inside the national park.
Ghodbunder Fort 11 km
A Portuguese fort above the Ulhas at Thane, later Maratha, and later still a Company office.
Mandapeshwar Caves 11 km
Eighth century Shaiva caves at Borivali the Portuguese turned into a church.
Powai Lake 11 km
An artificial lake of 1891 with crocodiles in it and an engineering institute on the bank.
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Questions
Where is Upvan Lake?
Upvan Lake is in Thane, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sanjay Gandhi National Park (5.2 km), Tulsi Lake (5.3 km), Kanheri Caves (5.5 km).
How do I get the Upvan Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Upvan 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 Upvan 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.
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