90km from Bangalore, Mandya is a district headquarters. It is
an industrial town for sugar and paper factories. This place is home
to famous Brindavan Gardens which are located at Krishna Sagar
reservoir. Shivana Sundaram Waterfalls and Melukote Temple are also
situated here. Kaveri River is the main source of water in Mandya.
The city has 7 talukas (districts) Malavalli, Maddur, Nagamangala,
Krishnarajpet, Pandavapura, Srirangapatna, Mandya.
Places of Interest
Srirangapatna:
Capital of Tippu Sultan, it is situated on an Island of River
Cauvery. It houses Tipu's Tomb, Summer Palaces and the Ranganatha
Swamy Temple.
Melukote:
Shri Ramanuja made The Hill-Top Temple of Narayana famous. The main
deity is Cheluva Narayana a beautiful idol.
Ranganathittu Sanctuary :
A world famous bird sanctuary. It draws birds from as far off as
Siberia and Australia.
Kokrebellur :
Another bird sanctuary known for variety of birds.
Bhimeshwari :
On the back of Cauvery, a fishing camp that is famous for its
Mahseer fish.
Shivasamudram:
Famous falls and a Hydroelectric plant.
Accessibility:
By Rail:
This place is very well connected via railways from Mandya.
By Road:
There is a good network of roads that connects Mandya to other
important cities of the region.
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