Mahendra Cave
A large limestone cave at Batulechaur on the northern edge of Pokhara, near the Kali Khola. It is one of the few caves in Nepal with stalactites and stalagmites, and a statue of Shiva stands inside.
- Where
- Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 28.2714, 83.9797
Get the Mahendra Cave stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahendra Cave. 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 Gandaki volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mahendra Cave
Sarangkot 3.5 km
A ridge above Pokhara, once a village and now part of the city, where people gather before dawn to watch sunrise light Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Machhapuchhre. Paragliders launch from its slopes and drift down over Phewa Lake.
Bindhyabasini Temple 3.8 km
One of the oldest temples in Pokhara, on a small hill in the old town, dedicated to Bindhyabasini, a form of Durga. Stone stairways climb to a courtyard with shrines to Saraswati, Shiva, Hanuman and Ganesh, and on clear days views of the Annapurnas.
Phewa Lake 7.1 km
The lake at the heart of Pokhara, about 5.7 square kilometres of water edged by Lakeside's cafés and boats. On still mornings it reflects Machhapuchhre and the Annapurna range, only about 28 km to the north.
Tal Barahi Temple 7.6 km
A small two-roofed temple to the goddess Barahi on an island in the middle of Phewa Lake, reached only by boat. It is the most important shrine in Pokhara, and crowds of devotees row out on Saturdays and festival days.
World Peace Pagoda, Pokhara 8.5 km
A white Buddhist peace pagoda on Anadu Hill, high above the southern shore of Phewa Lake. The walk up through the forest ends in a view across the lake and Pokhara to the Annapurna range.
International Mountain Museum 9.0 km
A museum in Pokhara given over to the world's mountains and the people who live among and climb them. Its halls cover the Himalaya's great peaks, the history of mountaineering and the cultures of the high valleys.
Davis Falls 9.3 km
A waterfall in Pokhara where the outflow of Phewa Lake plunges straight into the ground and disappears. Its Nepali name, Patale Chhango, means the underworld's waterfall: the water runs through a tunnel some 30 metres below the surface.
Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave 9.4 km
A cave shrine to Shiva across the road from Davis Falls in Pokhara. Steps lead down past a lingam to a damp chamber where the water of the falls can be seen thundering through the rock.
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Questions
Where is Mahendra Cave?
Mahendra Cave is in Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sarangkot (3.5 km), Bindhyabasini Temple (3.8 km), Phewa Lake (7.1 km).
How do I get the Mahendra Cave stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahendra Cave and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gandaki volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mahendra Cave before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gandaki volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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