Krishna Raja Sagara
The dam the Wadiyars raised below the meeting of the Kaveri and the Hemavati, known to everyone as KRS.
- Where
- Mandya, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 12.4161, 76.5739
Get the Krishna Raja Sagara stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Krishna Raja Sagara. 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 Krishna Raja Sagara
Brindavan Gardens 1.1 km
Terraces and a musical fountain below the KRS dam.
Venugopala Swamy Temple 3.2 km
A twelfth century Hoysala temple at Hosa Kannambadi, beside the Krishna Raja Sagara water.
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 8.5 km
Six islets in the Kaveri that Salim Ali persuaded the Mysore government to protect in 1940.
Srirangapatna Fort 11 km
Tipu Sultan's island capital, breached in 1799, with the spot where he fell still marked inside the walls.
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna 12 km
The first of the three Ranganatha temples on the Kaveri, ninth century, inside the island fort Tipu died defending.
St Philomena's Church 14 km
Neo gothic twin spires, modelled on Cologne.
Oriental Research Institute, Mysore 14 km
The building that holds the only known manuscript of Kautilya's Arthashastra.
Kukkarahalli Lake 14 km
A lake in Mysore dug in 1864, with a walking path R K Narayan used.
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Questions
Where is Krishna Raja Sagara?
Krishna Raja Sagara is in Mandya, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Brindavan Gardens (1.1 km), Venugopala Swamy Temple (3.2 km), Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (8.5 km).
How do I get the Krishna Raja Sagara stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Krishna Raja Sagara 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 Krishna Raja Sagara 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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