Archive for the ‘Places near Mysore’ Category

Ranganthittu bird sanctuary located just 16 kms from Mysore. Birds of different flocks come here to breed annually from as far as Siberia. An amazing island upon the river Cauvery, it is a real treat to watch Crocodiles and birds from close quarters. The ideal time to visit this sanctuary is between July and October.

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Malai Mahadeshwara Betta or MM Hills is the famous for the temple of Lord Sri Mahadeshwara, incarnate of Lord Shiva. This temple is situated at an attitude of 3000 feet in the Kollegala taluk, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka State. There are about 77 hills around the Eastern Ghats near MM Hills.

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Nagarhole National Park, also known as ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Park,’ is located 94 kms from Mysore. It is spread between Kodagu and Mysore districts. The exclusive hunting reserve of the former rulers of Mysore, the park has rich forest cover, small streams, valleys, and waterfalls. In 1975 its area stretched to 575 km².

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Shivanasamudra is a small town in the district of Mandya in the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated on the banks of the river Kaveri and is home to the first Hydro-electric Power station in Asia, which was set up in the year 1902.

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Biligiriranga Hills, commonly called B R Hills, is a hill range situated in south-eastern Karnataka, at its border with Tamil Nadu in South India. The area is called Biligiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary or simply BRT Wildlife Sanctuary. It is a protected reserve under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1973. Being at the confluence of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, the sanctuary is home to eco-systems that are unique to both the mountain ranges. This makes it a very critical habitat. It is picturesquely situated between the Cauvery and the Tungabhadra rivers.

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