Nagaur
A twelfth-century fort in the middle of the Thar, restored room by room, and a cattle fair every February that fills the sand for miles.
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.2000, 73.7333
Get the Nagaur stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nagaur. 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 Rajasthan volume with your photos and a note.
Near Nagaur
Khimsar Dunes 38 km
A pocket of dunes between Jodhpur and Bikaner, quieter than Sam and reached across a dry riverbed.
Tal Chhapar Sanctuary 96 km
A flat saline grassland where blackbuck run in hundreds and harriers roost through the winter.
Osian Temples 98 km
Eighth century Hindu and Jain temples on the edge of the Thar, the oldest surviving group in Rajasthan.
Junagarh Fort 100 km
Built on flat ground rather than a hill and never taken anyway, its interiors lacquered and gilded room by room.
Karni Mata Temple 101 km
Twenty thousand rats, and one white one to find.
Pushkar Lake 114 km
Fifty two ghats around a lake said to have formed where a lotus fell from Brahma's hand, beside one of his few temples anywhere.
Mandore Gardens 117 km
Rathore cenotaphs built like temples.
Ana Sagar Lake 120 km
A lake dug in the twelfth century by Prithviraj Chauhan's grandfather, with Shah Jahan's marble pavilions along one side.
More famous places to visit in Rajasthan
Questions
Where is Nagaur?
Nagaur is in Rajasthan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Khimsar Dunes (38 km), Tal Chhapar Sanctuary (96 km), Osian Temples (98 km).
How do I get the Nagaur stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nagaur and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Rajasthan volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Nagaur before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Rajasthan 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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