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Tourism

Mandya Tourism

Mandya is visited by tourists from all over the world. Some of the Important

places of tourism in Mandya are :

SrirangapatnaKrishna Raja Sagara Dam and Brindavan Gardens

Daria Daulat BaghRanganatha Swamy Temple

Gumbaz

Sangam

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

Pandavapura Melkote CheluvaNarayana Swamy Temple

Tannur Lake

Malvalli Shivasamudram

ShimsaKaveri Fishing Camp

Maddur Kokkare Bellur

Shivpura Satyagraha Saudha

K.R.Pet Hosa Holalu Temple

Kikkeri Brahmeshwara Temple

Hemagiri

Mandya Mallikarjuna Temple at Basaralu

Kaveri vana

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Krishna Raja Sagara Dam and Brindavan Gardens

Located 19 kms

North-West of

Mysore is the KRS

Dam and the

ornamental terraced

Brindavan Gardens.

The swirling

Musical Fountains

dancing to the

rhythm of soft music

and colourful Lights

transform this place

into a fairy land in

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the evenings, attracting thousands of visitors.

How to reach there: By road from Mysore or Srirangapatna. Some trains

between Mysore and Bangalore also stop at the KRS Railway station.

Timings of Entry to Brindavan Gardens: Closes at 9.00 P.M. on week days

and at 10.00 P.M. on sundays. The illumination is between 7.00 and 8.00

P.M. on week days and between 7.00 and 9.00 P.M. on Sundays.

Where to stay at the Brindavan Gardens: The Karnataka State Tourism

Development Corporation (KSTDC) Hotel.

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Srirangapatna

The man who gave the British nightmares in the last

quarter of the eighteenth century, Tipu Sultan, son of

the legendary soldier King Hyder Ali ruled his kingdomof Mysore from this island town. Srirangapatna is a

land of history and culture. It is home to several

monument that tell eloquent tales of courage and

honour. Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan fought four wars

with the British. In the Fourth Mysore war in 1799

Tippu Sultan was killed in the battle field.

Daria Daulat Bagh Location : 14 K.M.s north-east of Mysore on the

Bangalore-Mysore Highway at Srirangapatna

Tipu's summer palace, Daria Daulat, built in 1784, was his favourite retreat.

Being a fine example of sarcenic architecture, it is now a museum and the

mural paintings in it tell eloquently of his valour and his losing battle against

British Expansion. It has ornate and beautiful frescoes.

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Gumbaz

Tippu's Fort at Srirangapatna holds within it theJuma mosque and the Ranganatha Swamy

Temple. Outside the fort, is the Gumbaz, the

tomb of Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan. Gumbaz is a

magnificent example of Indo-Islamic architecture,

with an imposing dome, doors of ebony inlaid

with ivory.

The Masjid-e-ala mosque built during Tipu's


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Recommended time of visit: June to February.

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Kokkare Bellur

Situated 12 kilometers from Maddur

towards Halagur, this is a unique birdsanctuary which has been

internationally recognised as it

co-exists with the village community.

The birds nest in the trees that are

found in and around the village. One

can view colorful birds like grey

pelicans which arrive from Australia

and various other parts of the world

during April-May.

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Melkote

36 Kms

North from

Mandya is

Melkote, asacred

pilgrim

centre,

known for

its

Vairamudi

festival in

March-

April. More

than onelakh

devotees

congregate here for this festival. Melkote used to be known for its

Handlooms. The great saint Ramanujacharya walked this land a thousand

years ago. The Chaluvanarayan Swamy and Yaganarasimha swamy temples of

Melkote boast of a history of more than 1000 years. Melkote is also home to

the Academy of Sanskrit Research.


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How to reach there: By road from Bangalore (135 K.M.s), Mysore (50

K.M.s) and Mandya (50 K.M.s)

Where to Stay at Melkote: The Forest Department and the Public Works

Department have a guest house each. The Academy of Sanskrit Research has

lovely cottages surrounded by lush green gardens.

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Shivasamudram

Shivasamudram, where the

river Kaveri cascades down in

two picturesque waterfalls, is

treat to watch. Falling down 75

Mts. into a deep rocky gorge,

these falls are at their best

during the Monsoon months

(July to November). Asia's first

hydro-electric project was set

up here in 1905. Power was evacuated from this power project to Kolar Gold

Fields near Bangalore for running the Gold mines.

How to reach there: Shivasamudram is located of the Bangalore Kollegal

National Highway, 120 K.M.s from Bangalore. From Mandya the distance is

75 K.M.s towards the east.

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Shimsha

A fine Inspection bungalow overlooks the deep and verdant Shimsha valley

where the river Shimsha joins the Cauvery. This place is reached by the road

that branches off from the main Maddur-Malavalli-Kollegal road. A large

number of tourists visit this place.

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Kaveri Fishing Camp

Kaveri Fishing Camp, at Bhimeshwari. A paradise for anglers with the rich

Mahaseer fish found in abundance. Karnataka Jungle Lodges and Resort,

Bangalore manages this Fishing Camp. It has comfortable cottages (They call

them Log Huts) and tents, giving the customers taste of the wild and comfort

of home simultaneously.

How to Reach there: From Bangalore this camp is just 100 K.M.s away of


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the Bangalore Kollegal National Highway. From Bangalore after Kanakapur,

you would reach a small town called Halagur. From this town to the left you

travel for 23 K.M.s to reach this wild fishing camp.

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Hosa Holalu Temple

The Lakshminarayana

temple is a magnificient

example of Hoysala

architecture of the

thirteenth century. The

intricate carvings in stone

depict various images from

the Mahabharata and

other epics.

The temple is a

trikutachala or three-

celled temple. Only the main cell has a sukhanasi and a tower.

Some of the images carved on the walls are about two and a half feet high.

They are of fine proportions and well executed. The figures of Panduranga

Dakshinamurti and Mohini are particularly noteworthy. Groups of dancing

ladies with accompaniments in impressive poses adorn the capitals of the

pillars in the navaranga. There are also some interesting sculptures in the

friezes, the scroll work and the railing panels. An annual jatra called

Rangada-habba is held here in honour of Anjaneya about the month of

April. It resembles the Holi festival in some respects. The villages put

various disguises, sing the praises of god and dance the whole night,

squirting, at intervals, saffron water (vasanta) over one another.

Hosahallu is a village near Krishnaraj Pete town. One can reach Hosaholalu

by road from Mandya (60 K.M.s), Mysore (50 K.M.s) and Bangalore (160

K.M.s).

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Basaralu Temple

The Mallikarjuna

Temple at Basaralu is

a good and highly

ornate specimen of

Hoysala architecture,


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built in the thirteenth

century by Harihara

Dannayaka, during the

rule of the Hoysala

King Narasimha II.

Two fine elephants with animated appearance flank the doorway of the porch.

Impressively worked images of a height of about two and a half feet,

representing Gods and heroes, adorn the main wall above the basement.Sixteen handed Shiva dancing on Andhakasura's head, Durga with 22 arms

and Saraswati, both in dancing postures, Ravana lifting the Kailasa, Arjuna

shooting the fish target, Draupadi rushing forth with garland and Gajasura

Mardana are some of the remarkable images which are particularly interesting.

There are six friezes of sculptures depicting war elephants, horsemen, lions,

swans and makaras and illustrating Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata and

several puranic episodes.

This temple is located 35 Kilometers from Mandya by road.

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Brahmeshwara Temple, Kikkeri

Situated about

eight miles from

K.R.Pet town and

ten miles from

Sravanabelagola,

this temple is afine specimen of

Hoysala

architecture. It

was constructed

in A.D.1171,

during the rule of

the Hoysala King

Narasimha I, by a

lady named Bammare Nayakiti. This ornate structure has some special

features. The sides of the temple are convex viewed from outside and bulge

out so that the interior dimensions are widened beyond the base. The deep

indentation of the horizontal courses in the basement and the knife-edge to

which the cornices have been brought are also interesting points. It is a single

celled temple and has an impressive and lofty stone tower. There is a well

executed image of Vishnu, about four feet high, in one of the niches of the

navaranga The madanike figures carved on the capitals of the pillars of the

navaranga are of extra-ordinary workmanship and are life-like..


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Hemagiri

Hemagiri in K.R.Pet Taluk, about six miles from K.R.Pet Town, is on the

bank of the river Hemavati. The left bank of the river has a continuous strip of

grand and fascinating foliage. Many people frequent this place for rest and

recuperation. An anicut is constructed at the foot of the hill across the

Hemavati river here and is called the Hemagiri anicut, from where channels

are drawn for irrigation purposes. A big cattle fair is held here at the time of

the car festival of the local Venkataramanaswami Temple.

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Satyagraha Soudha Shivpura

A monument to mark the freedom

struggle at Maddur in particular andMandya district in general, this is an

architecturally unique building

located on Bangalore Mysore

Highway, 80 K.M. away from

Bangalore and 25 K.M.s from

Mandya. It has a small garden around

it and a musical fountain.

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Tannur Lake

Among the many lakes in the district, the Tannur lake which was also called

the Moti Talab, in the Pandavapura Taluk, is an old lake with historical

association. It is situated about 3 miles to the left of the seventh mile of the

Pandavapura Railway Station- Nelligere Road. Being located on a hilltop,

one can enjoy a panoramic view of the valley below and other hills in the

area. A climb up the hillock next to the lake can also be a wonderfulexperience. This tank has been constructed by putting up an earthen bund

across the gap between two rocky hills. The bund of this tank is said to have

been constructed in the Hoysala days (12th century) by Sri Ramanujacharya

who named it as Tirumalasagara. Well pleased by the clear water of the lake,

Nasir Jung, son of the then Subedar of the Deccan, gave it the name of Moti

Talab(lake of pearls) in 1746. The bund was later repaired by Tipu Sultan.

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Kaveri vana

The musical

fountain in the

well maintained

"Kaveri Vana"

gardens in frontof the D.C.

Office attracts

hundreds of

visitors every

Sunday. The

statue of Kaveri

in the centre of

the dancing

fountain is a

rare feature that lends it a lot of beauty and grandeur.

Timings: 7 p.m every sunday

Boarding and Lodging Facilities in Mandya District

Academy of Sanskrit Research

Tipu Sultan

Hyder Ali

Ramanujacharya

Vairamudi festival

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