Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
Protected by villagers since the eighteenth century.
- Where
- Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 12.6841, 79.9836
Get the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Vedanthangal 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.
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Pancha Rathas 24 km
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Shore Temple 25 km
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Tiger Cave, Mahabalipuram 25 km
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Arignar Anna Zoological Park 25 km
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Nithyakalyana Perumal temple 29 km
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Questions
Where is Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary?
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vedagiriswarar temple (12 km), Arjuna's Penance (24 km), Pancha Rathas (24 km).
How do I get the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Vedanthangal 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 Vedanthangal 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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