Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Six islets in the Kaveri that Salim Ali persuaded the Mysore government to protect in 1940.
- Where
- Mandya, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 12.4000, 76.6500
Get the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary. 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 Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna 4.0 km
The first of the three Ranganatha temples on the Kaveri, ninth century, inside the island fort Tipu died defending.
Srirangapatna Fort 4.0 km
Tipu Sultan's island capital, breached in 1799, with the spot where he fell still marked inside the walls.
Krishna Raja Sagara 8.5 km
The dam the Wadiyars raised below the meeting of the Kaveri and the Hemavati, known to everyone as KRS.
Brindavan Gardens 8.5 km
Terraces and a musical fountain below the KRS dam.
St Philomena's Church 8.8 km
Neo gothic twin spires, modelled on Cologne.
Venugopala Swamy Temple 10 km
A twelfth century Hoysala temple at Hosa Kannambadi, beside the Krishna Raja Sagara water.
Jaganmohan Palace 10 km
The Wodeyars' other house in Mysuru, two hundred metres from the main palace and now an art gallery.
Oriental Research Institute, Mysore 10 km
The building that holds the only known manuscript of Kautilya's Arthashastra.
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Questions
Where is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary?
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is in Mandya, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna (4.0 km), Srirangapatna Fort (4.0 km), Krishna Raja Sagara (8.5 km).
How do I get the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 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 Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 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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