Veeranam Lake
A long tank in Cuddalore district whose water has been carried all the way up to Chennai.
- Where
- Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.3361, 79.5444
Get the Veeranam Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Veeranam Lake. 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 Veeranam Lake
Nataraja Temple 18 km
Where Shiva is worshipped as the dancer, and where one shrine deliberately holds nothing at all.
Gangaikonda Cholapuram 18 km
Rajendra Chola's temple for a capital that no longer exists, built to mark an army that reached the Ganga.
Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi 24 km
A Shiva temple at Sirkazhi sung in the Thevaram, and known by three names at once.
Vaitheeswaran Koil 24 km
Shiva here is Vaidyanathar, the healer, and people come with their illnesses to tell him about them.
Pichavaram Mangroves 29 km
One of the largest mangrove forests in the world, navigated by canoe through channels that close overhead.
Kampaheswarar Temple 39 km
A Chola temple at Thirubuvanam built by Kulottunga III to mark a victory.
Poompuhar 40 km
The Chola port of Sangam poetry, most of it now under the sea, with finds still washing up on the beach.
Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple,Thirukkadaiyur 41 km
Shiva here is Kalantaka, the ender of time, with Abhirami beside him.
More offbeat places in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Veeranam Lake?
Veeranam Lake is in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nataraja Temple (18 km), Gangaikonda Cholapuram (18 km), Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi (24 km).
How do I get the Veeranam Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Veeranam Lake 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 Veeranam Lake 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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