
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
A tank in Ariyalur that fills with waterbirds between November and February.
- Where
- Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 10.9703, 79.0414
Get the Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary. 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 Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
Poondi Madha Basilica 17 km
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Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple 22 km
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Saraswathi Mahal Library 22 km
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Thanjavur Maratha Palace 22 km
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Brihadeeswarar Temple 23 km
The Chola emperor's great temple, its sixty-metre tower capped by a single eighty-tonne stone.
Garbharakshambigai temple 28 km
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Kallanai Dam 29 km
The Grand Anicut, laid across the Kaveri by Karikala Chola and still directing the water it was cut for.
Swamimalai Murugan Temple 31 km
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Questions
Where is Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary?
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Poondi Madha Basilica (17 km), Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple (22 km), Saraswathi Mahal Library (22 km).
How do I get the Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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