Manjusha Museum
Manjusha Museum is situated in the holy town of "Dharmasthala" in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. It houses an vast collection of objects, antiques, paintings, artifacts, temple chariots, vintage and classic cars.[1] These were collected from temples across Karnataka. It is located to the south of the famous Lord Manjunatha temple.
Owner and Curator
Shri Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala, privately owns this heritage museum. Mr P.R.Thippeswamy, the well known artist and folklorist from Mysore was instrumental in the development of this museum. some of late P.R.Thippeswamy's paintings are prominently displayed in the museum as an honour to him. It was due the combined effort of these two people, especially Shri Veerendra Heggade who has been collecting items for more than 35 years.
Collection
The museum preserves terracotta coins from Mauryan period, dating around 1st century BC, an ancient book containing the accounts of the Manjunatha Swamy temple, a 300 yr old Veena, a musical instrument of Vidhwan Veene Seshanna. It has a vast collection of Indian stone and metal sculpture, paintings, items of jewellery, objects of worship and utilitarian objects created by the craftsmen of the coastal area. Different size cameras.
References
- ↑ "Give priority to protecting heritage". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 May 2015.