Neelkanth Mahadev
A climb through forest to where the poison was drunk.
- Where
- Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.0812, 78.3409
Get the Neelkanth Mahadev stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Neelkanth Mahadev. 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 Uttarakhand volume with your photos and a note.
Near Neelkanth Mahadev
Beatles Ashram 4.2 km
Chaurasi Kutia, painted over by everyone since.
Triveni Ghat 4.3 km
The evening aarti, smaller and closer than Haridwar's.
Laxman Jhula 4.9 km
A suspension footbridge over the Ganga where the river is still cold and green from the hills.
Ram Jhula Bridge 5.3 km
An iron suspension bridge over the Ganga above Rishikesh, crossed on foot all day long.
Har ki Pauri 21 km
The ghat where the Ganga leaves the mountains for the plain, and where lamps are floated every evening.
Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar 22 km
Mansa Devi on the Bilwa hill, one of the two shrines that look down on Haridwar.
Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar 23 km
Chandi Devi on the Neel hill, facing Mansa Devi across Haridwar.
Devprayag 26 km
Where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda become the Ganga.
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Questions
Where is Neelkanth Mahadev?
Neelkanth Mahadev is in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Beatles Ashram (4.2 km), Triveni Ghat (4.3 km), Laxman Jhula (4.9 km).
How do I get the Neelkanth Mahadev stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Neelkanth Mahadev and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttarakhand volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Neelkanth Mahadev before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttarakhand volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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