One of the majority visited places in Mysore by locals and by tourists is the famed Brindavan Gardens. The KRS dam and the adjoining Brindavan Gardens are worth visiting. The Brindavan Gardens is one of its kinds in the country. It is famed all over for its colorfully lit dancing fountains that come alive once the sun sets. There are three lakes in Mysore that have become a haven for migrant birds and are set in lush green environment that are relaxing and worth visiting.
Situated about 19kms from the heart of Mysore these pretty gardens are laid out below the Krishnaraja Sagar dam built across the river Cauvery. These gardens are famous for the illuminated dancing fountains that come to life after sunset. The Krishnaraja Sagar Dam (KRS) (known as Kannambadi to the locals) itself is a outstanding example of excellent engineering and itself is a tourist attraction in Mysore. Sir M. Vishveswariah, one of India's best engineers, built it in 1924.
He used 'surkhi' a mixture of granite and brick powder instead of cement. The dam was among the first in the world to have automatic sluice gates. The dam is named after the then Maharaja of Mysore Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar who financed the dam. The dam is 3 kms long and is located at the joining together of the rivers -Cauvery, Hemavati and Lakshmanathritha. The lake that is produced by the dam is one of the largest in India. The dam is a versatile project conceived by Sir M. Vishveswariah for supplying water to the agricultural lands of Mandya and Mysore districts and for ensuring power supply to the Shivanasamudra project.
Sir M. Vishveswariah is often called the planner of modern Mysore and "the father of planning in India". The gardens were designed by Sir Mirza Ismail another essential and progressive Diwan of Mysore. Spread over an area of 150 acres, the Brindavan Gardens is measured one of the top gardens in India. The garden not only been carefully laid out and has beautiful lawns and shrubs, but has thousands of fountain in dissimilar shapes and sizes that are lit with colorful lamps and are set to pleasant music.
The most time to visit the garden is after sunset when all the bright colourful fountains come alive and look to dance with enjoyment to the accompany music. This is a view worth beholding as the whole garden is altered into a fairyland. The Brindavan gardens remain illuminated from 7.00pm to 7.55pm from Monday to Wednesday and from 7.00pm to 8.55pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Timings:
- Brindavan garden is open from 7:00am to 8:00pm every day.
- On weekends the lighting are done from 7:00pm to 8:45pm.
- During Dasara Festival the garden is illuminated every day.
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