Nilkantha
The peak that stands over Badrinath, and catches the first light before the temple does.
- Where
- Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 30.7200, 79.4000
Get the Nilkantha stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nilkantha. 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 Nilkantha
Vasudhara Falls 9.1 km
Water that is said to avoid the impure.
Badrinath Temple 9.1 km
One of the four dhams, painted in bright colours against grey rock, with a hot spring at the steps.
Chaukhamba 11 km
Four summits above the Gangotri glacier, seen from Chopta on a clear morning.
Kalpeshwar 20 km
The only one of the five Kedars open all year, and the only one where Shiva's hair is worshipped.
Madhyamaheshwar 20 km
The navel of Shiva among the five Kedars, in a meadow above Ransi.
Hemkund Sahib 21 km
A gurudwara at four thousand metres, beside a lake.
Valley of Flowers National Park 21 km
A high meadow in Chamoli that comes into flower for a few weeks each year.
Rudranath 22 km
The face of Shiva among the five Kedars, reached only on foot through rhododendron.
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Questions
Where is Nilkantha?
Nilkantha is in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vasudhara Falls (9.1 km), Badrinath Temple (9.1 km), Chaukhamba (11 km).
How do I get the Nilkantha stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nilkantha 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 Nilkantha 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.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.