Surkanda Devi
A hilltop shrine above Dhanaulti at 2,756 metres, where the head of Sati is said to have fallen.
- Where
- Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.4114, 78.2887
Get the Surkanda Devi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Surkanda Devi. 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 Surkanda Devi
Dhanaulti 5.7 km
Deodar, and the Eco Park.
Tehri Lake 9.6 km
A town drowned to make it.
Tehri Dam 19 km
The tallest dam in India at 260 metres, holding the Bhagirathi back above New Tehri.
Mussoorie 21 km
The queen of the hills, a ridge of colonial cottages looking north to the Gangotri range and south to the plain.
Robber's Cave 22 km
A gorge outside Dehradun where the stream disappears underground and comes back.
Nag Tibba 24 km
The serpent's peak, the highest in the lesser Himalaya of Garhwal, and a weekend walk from Dehradun.
Kempty Falls 26 km
A fall above Mussoorie the British developed as a picnic spot in 1835, and it has been one since.
Tapkeshwar Temple 27 km
A cave temple outside Dehradun where water drips onto the linga from the roof.
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Questions
Where is Surkanda Devi?
Surkanda Devi is in Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Dhanaulti (5.7 km), Tehri Lake (9.6 km), Tehri Dam (19 km).
How do I get the Surkanda Devi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Surkanda Devi 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 Surkanda Devi 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.
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