Bishnupur Terracotta Temples
Malla dynasty temples built from brick because there was no stone, their walls covered in fired clay panels.
- Where
- Bishnupur, West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 23.0800, 87.3200
Get the Bishnupur Terracotta Temples stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bishnupur Terracotta Temples. 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 West Bengal volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bishnupur Terracotta Temples
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Questions
Where is Bishnupur Terracotta Temples?
Bishnupur Terracotta Temples is in Bishnupur, West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Susunia Hill (49 km), Mukutmanipur (57 km), Kamarpukur and Jayrambati (73 km).
How do I get the Bishnupur Terracotta Temples stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bishnupur Terracotta Temples and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Bengal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bishnupur Terracotta Temples before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Bengal volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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