Ramgarh Tal Lake
A lake of nearly seven hundred hectares in the middle of Gorakhpur.
- Where
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 26.7350, 83.4097
Get the Ramgarh Tal Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ramgarh Tal 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 Uttar Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ramgarh Tal Lake
Gorakhnath Math 6.7 km
The seat of the Nath yogis, named for Gorakshanath, who gave Gorakhpur its name as well.
Kushinagar 50 km
Where the Buddha died and was cremated, marked by a reclining figure six metres long carved from a single block.
Maya Devi Temple 83 km
The main temple at Lumbini, built over the spot traditionally held to be where the Buddha was born. It stands beside a sacred pool and garden, over brick remains from the time of Ashoka, and beneath them traces of a timber shrine found in 2013.
Lumbini 84 km
The birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, where Queen Maya is said to have given birth to him around 563 BCE. A sacred garden and pool surround the spot, and a long monastic zone holds temples built by Buddhist nations from around the world.
Valmiki National Park 85 km
Bihar's only tiger reserve, against the Nepal border in the Gandak valley.
Ramagrama Stupa 89 km
A grassy brick mound in Ramgram, Parasi District, venerated as a stupa holding relics of the Buddha. Nepal's Department of Archaeology dates its building to between the Mauryan and Gupta periods.
Tilaurakot 99 km
Brick ruins and city walls about 25 km northwest of Lumbini, widely identified with ancient Kapilavastu, the town where Siddhartha grew up as a prince. Excavated gateways, mounds and moats lie under old trees by the Banganga river.
Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary 102 km
A sanctuary in West Champaran around a lake that is now on the Ramsar list.
Questions
Where is Ramgarh Tal Lake?
Ramgarh Tal Lake is in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gorakhnath Math (6.7 km), Kushinagar (50 km), Maya Devi Temple (83 km).
How do I get the Ramgarh Tal Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ramgarh Tal Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttar Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ramgarh Tal Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttar Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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