Dr. Vishnuvardhan Smaraka
A memorial to the Kannada film star Dr. Vishnuvardhan on the Mysuru to H.D. Kote road, opened in 2023, with his statue, a gallery of more than six hundred photographs and a small theatre for film and drama.
- Where
- Mysuru, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 12.2315, 76.6021
Get the Dr. Vishnuvardhan Smaraka stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dr. Vishnuvardhan Smaraka. 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 Karnataka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dr. Vishnuvardhan Smaraka
Lingambudhi Lake 4.3 km
A lake dug in 1828 by a Mysore queen, now a bird sanctuary on the edge of the city.
Kukkarahalli Lake 8.2 km
A lake in Mysore dug in 1864, with a walking path R K Narayan used.
Chamundi Hill 8.7 km
A thousand and eight steps up to a temple above Mysore, with a monolithic Nandi carved on the way at step seven hundred.
Oriental Research Institute, Mysore 9.3 km
The building that holds the only known manuscript of Kautilya's Arthashastra.
Jaganmohan Palace 9.9 km
The Wodeyars' other house in Mysuru, two hundred metres from the main palace and now an art gallery.
Mysore Palace 10 km
The seat of the Wadiyars, lit by a hundred thousand bulbs on Sunday nights.
Mysore Zoo 10 km
Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, a hundred and fifty seven acres a short walk from the palace.
Karanji Lake 11 km
A lake in Mysuru with a walk through aviary beside it, among the largest in the country.
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Questions
Where is Dr. Vishnuvardhan Smaraka?
Dr. Vishnuvardhan Smaraka is in Mysuru, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Lingambudhi Lake (4.3 km), Kukkarahalli Lake (8.2 km), Chamundi Hill (8.7 km).
How do I get the Dr. Vishnuvardhan Smaraka stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dr. Vishnuvardhan Smaraka and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnataka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dr. Vishnuvardhan Smaraka before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnataka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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