Taudaha Lake
A small lake on the southern outskirts of Kathmandu, on the road to Dakshinkali. Legend has it this is the water left behind when Manjushri cut the gorge that drained the valley's ancient lake.
- Where
- Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 27.6487, 85.2820
Get the Taudaha Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Taudaha 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 Bagmati volume with your photos and a note.
Near Taudaha Lake
Bagh Bhairab Temple 3.5 km
A 16th century temple in Kirtipur to Bagh Bhairab, Shiva in the form of a tiger, believed by townspeople to be their protector. Swords used by Prithvi Narayan Shah's army in the Battle of Kirtipur hang on its walls.
Patan Museum 5.1 km
A museum of Nepal's sacred art in Keshav Narayan Chowk, an old residential court of the Malla palace in Patan Durbar Square. Opened in 1997 after restoration by the Austrian architect Götz Hagmüller, it is often counted among the finest museums in South Asia.
Patan Durbar Square 5.1 km
The centre of old Patan, a square of stone and brick temples facing the palace where the Malla kings of Lalitpur lived. It is one of the Kathmandu Valley's three Durbar Squares on the UNESCO list, and the richest in Newar woodcarving and metalwork.
Golden Temple, Patan 5.1 km
A historic Buddhist monastery in Patan whose name means gold-coloured great monastery, for its gilded roofs and facade. Tucked inside a courtyard off a quiet lane, it is still an active place of worship for the Newar Buddhist community.
Kumbheshwar Temple 5.3 km
The oldest temple in Patan, built in the 14th century by King Jayasthiti Malla, 200 metres north of Durbar Square. Its five roofs make it one of only two free-standing five-tier temples in the valley, and a large Nandi faces its door.
Dharahara 6.5 km
A white tower rising over Sundhara in central Kathmandu, first built in 1832 by Bhimsen Thapa at the command of Queen Lalit Tripurasundari. It has fallen and been rebuilt several times, and still serves as a lookout over the city.
Kasthamandap 6.6 km
A wooden temple and public shelter in Kathmandu Durbar Square, with parts once dated to the 7th century. Kathmandu is said to take its name from it, the wooden pavilion, and it has been rebuilt after it fell in 2015.
Kathmandu Durbar Square 6.6 km
The old royal heart of Kathmandu, a crowd of pagoda temples, courtyards and palace wings in front of Hanuman Dhoka. It is one of the valley's three Durbar Squares on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and the house of the Kumari, the living goddess, stands at its edge.
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Questions
Where is Taudaha Lake?
Taudaha Lake is in Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bagh Bhairab Temple (3.5 km), Patan Museum (5.1 km), Patan Durbar Square (5.1 km).
How do I get the Taudaha Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Taudaha Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bagmati volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Taudaha Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bagmati volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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