Himayat Sagar
The smaller of the two lakes made to keep Hyderabad in water, lying alongside Osman Sagar.
- Where
- Ranga Reddy, Telangana, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 17.3000, 78.3500
Get the Himayat Sagar stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Himayat Sagar. 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 Telangana volume with your photos and a note.
Near Himayat Sagar
Mrugavani National Park 6.5 km
A small dry deciduous park at Chilkur, kept for the blackbuck and the walkers.
Ammapalli Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple 7.9 km
A Chalukyan temple to Rama near Shamshabad, where Rama is said to have rested on his way to Dandakaranya. Hanuman stands not in the sanctum but at the foot of the flag post, and the old courtyard is a favourite of film crews.
Chilkur Balaji Temple 8.5 km
The visa temple: eleven circuits to ask, a hundred and eight to thank, and no hundi.
Mir Alam Tank 10 km
A reservoir of 1806 built on twenty one masonry arches, the first of its kind anywhere.
Osman Sagar 11 km
The largest of Hyderabad's lakes, made to hold the water the city drinks.
Golconda Fort 11 km
A hill fort with acoustics that carry a handclap at the gate to the summit, and where the Koh i Noor was once traded.
Qutb Shahi Tombs 12 km
Seven generations of a dynasty buried in one garden, each dome larger than the last until the money ran out.
Hayat Bakshi Mosque 12 km
A mosque at Hayathnagar built by the Qutb Shahi queen who ruled in all but name.
More offbeat places in Telangana
Questions
Where is Himayat Sagar?
Himayat Sagar is in Ranga Reddy, Telangana. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mrugavani National Park (6.5 km), Ammapalli Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple (7.9 km), Chilkur Balaji Temple (8.5 km).
How do I get the Himayat Sagar stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Himayat Sagar and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Telangana volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Himayat Sagar before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Telangana volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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