Poondi reservoir
One of the reservoirs Chennai drinks from, sixty kilometres out on the Kosasthalai.
- Where
- Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.1850, 79.8600
Get the Poondi reservoir stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Poondi reservoir. 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 Poondi reservoir
Veeraraghava Swamy Temple 6.9 km
A Vishnu temple at Tiruvallur, north west of Chennai, built in the Tamil manner.
Talakona Falls 28 km
The tallest fall in the state, inside Sri Venkateswara sanctuary.
Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruttani 28 km
The fifth abode of Murugan, on a hill of three hundred and sixty five steps.
Chembarambakkam Lake 29 km
One of the two rain fed lakes Chennai drinks from, and where the Adyar river begins.
Siruvapuri Sri Balasubrahmanyam temple 32 km
A Murugan temple in Thiruvallur district, standing by its own records for more than five hundred years.
Kailasakona Falls 33 km
A perennial fall in the Nagari hills, said to carry medicinal minerals.
Tiruvalidhayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple 37 km
A Shiva temple at Padi in Chennai, where the god takes his name from the sparrow the sage Bharadwaj is said to have become.
Ekambareswarar Temple 41 km
One of the five element shrines, this one for earth, with a mango tree said to be old beyond counting.
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Questions
Where is Poondi reservoir?
Poondi reservoir is in Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Veeraraghava Swamy Temple (6.9 km), Talakona Falls (28 km), Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruttani (28 km).
How do I get the Poondi reservoir stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Poondi reservoir 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 Poondi reservoir 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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