Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, located on River Cauvery (Kaveri) is situated 20 km from Mysore. It comprises of a group of 6 islets, which abound in aquatic insects. These isolated islets are a favourite for birds and crocodiles. Dr. Salim Ali, the noted ornithologist helped it gain the status of a b... |
Balmuri falls is on the way to the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam near Mysore. It is a man-made reservoir at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary. At a particular spot in the Balmuri, there is step of about 6 feet from which River Cauvery creates the effect of a mini-waterfall.
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At the foot of the Chamundi hills, this dream-like palace was built in the year 1931 for special guests of the Maharajas. This is the Lalitha Mahal Palace, built by the erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore to host his most important guest, the Viceroy of India. Designed by E W Fritchley, an English architec... |
Situated on the left bank of the sacred river Cauvery, Talakadu is a must-see destination that has a legend to tell. That of a legendary curse that has surprisingly come true. The most outstanding feature of Talakadu is the ‘desert’. 800 acres of desert situated on the banks of a river and surro... |
A priceless national treasure and the pride of a kingdom, the Mysore Palace is the seat of the famed Wodeyar Maharajas of Mysore. Today it is a museum housing treasures from across the world reflecting the rich and colorful history of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore. Built in Indo-Saracenic s... |
The Public Darbar Hall of the Mysore Palace, is 155 feet in length and 42 feet in breadth, with majestic bottle-shaped columns tastefully painted in pleasing colors. The hall contains a priceless collection of paintings by great Indian artists including Raja Ravivarma. The hall opens into an expansi... |
The Ambavilasa, a hall used by the king for private audience, is one of the most spectacular rooms of the palace. Entry to this opulent hall is through an elegantly carved rosewood doorway inlaid with ivory that opens into a shrine of Ganesha. The central knave of the hall has ornately gilded column... |
Kakanakote is a forest range in the Western Ghats, situated at a distance of 73 km from Mysore in Karnataka state. The thick forest is famous for a large number of wild elephants. Now the forest is a Wildlife National Park, monitored and regulated by the state. This is the famous forest range named ... |
The Kabini, also called Kabani and Kapila, is a river of that originates in Wayanad District of Kerala from the confluence of the Panamaram River and Mananthavady River and flows eastward to join the Kaveri River at Tirumakudal Narasipur in Karnataka, which empties into the Bay of Bengal. Close to t... |
Located in the Kodagu and Mysore districts is a fresh, green world rich in forests, little streams, undulating valleys and facintanig waterfalls.The Nagahole National Park. A perfect get-away for nature-lovers. Deriving its name from Kannada,’Naga’ meaning snake and ‘hole’ Referring to strea... |
Masale Betta is one of the small hillocks in the vast Kakanakote region. It is also one of the eight beat areas for any kind of elephant census. The names of the 8 beat areas are Balle, Machuru, Sunkudakatte, Udhbuur, DB Kuppe, Hosur, Masale Betta and Bogeshwara.... |
