Manjusha Museum

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Manjusha Museum is in the town of Dharmasthala in Karnataka state, India. It houses antiques, paintings, artifacts, temple chariots, and vintage cars[1] collected from temples across Karnataka. The museum is south of the Dharmasthala Temple. It was founded by Veerendra Heggade.

Established1989 (1989)
Coordinates12.9511°N 75.3824°E / 12.9511; 75.3824
TypePrivate museum
Collection size8000 artifacts
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Manjusha Museum, Dharmasthala
Manjusha Museum in 2025
Established1989 (1989)
Coordinates12.9511°N 75.3824°E / 12.9511; 75.3824
TypePrivate museum
Collection size8000 artifacts
FounderVeerendra Heggade
CuratorRitesh Sharma
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The museum has terracotta coins from the Mauryan period around the 1st century BC, an book of the accounts of the Manjunatha Swamy temple and a veena played by the musician Veene Sheshanna. It also has Indian stone and metal sculpture, paintings, jewelry, objects of worship and utilitarian objects created by the craftsmen of the coastal area, and a collection of 6000 palm leaf manuscripts.

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Manjusha museum in 2025
Manjusha car museum in 2025

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