Nature

Brindavan Gardens

📍 Below the KRS dam, Krishnarajasagara

🏘️ KRS (Krishnarajasagara)

🚗 About 21 km from Mysuru

Terraced, symmetrical gardens laid out below the Krishna Raja Sagara dam across the Kaveri. Evenings bring the famous illuminated musical fountain show, a favourite with families.

Temples

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna

📍 Ranganathaswamy Temple Main Road, Srirangapatna, Mandya District

🏘️ Srirangapatna

🚗 About 15 km from Mysuru

Ancient Vishnu temple on a Kaveri island, at the heart of the old fort town.

Nature

Balmuri Falls

📍 Balmuri, near KRS, Srirangapatna Taluk

🏘️ Balmuri

🚗 About 17 km from Mysuru

Wide, gentle cascade over a Kaveri check dam; a classic picnic spot.

Heritage

Daria Daulat Bagh (Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace)

📍 Srirangapatna, Mandya District

🏘️ Srirangapatna

🚗 About 17 km from Mysuru

Teak summer palace of Tipu Sultan with painted murals, set in gardens.

Heritage

Gumbaz (Tombs of Hyder Ali & Tipu Sultan)

📍 T Narasipura–Srirangapatna Road, Ganjam, Srirangapatna

🏘️ Srirangapatna

🚗 About 17 km from Mysuru

Domed mausoleum of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan with carved ebony and ivory doors.

Nature

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

📍 Ranganathittu Road, Srirangapatna, Mandya District

🏘️ Srirangapatna

🚗 About 18 km from Mysuru

Kaveri river islets full of nesting storks and pelicans; boat rides past crocodiles.

Nature

Edmuri Falls

📍 Near Balmuri, Srirangapatna Taluk

🏘️ Edmuri

🚗 About 19 km from Mysuru

Quieter twin cascade on the Kaveri, about 2 km past Balmuri.

Heritage

KRS Dam (Krishnaraja Sagara)

📍 Krishnarajasagara, Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District

🏘️ KRS (Krishnarajasagara)

🚗 About 20 km from Mysuru

Stone dam across the Kaveri designed by Sir M. Visvesvaraya and completed in 1931, forming a huge reservoir.

Temples

Karighatta Srinivasa Temple

📍 Karighatta hill, near Srirangapatna, Mandya District

🏘️ Srirangapatna

🚗 About 20 km from Mysuru

Hilltop Srinivasa temple near Srirangapatna with views over the Kaveri valley.

Nature

KRS Backwaters (Meenakshipura)

📍 Meenakshipura, on the KRS reservoir, Mysuru Taluk

🏘️ Meenakshipura

🚗 About 25 km from Mysuru

Quiet reservoir shore known for wide sunsets and coracle rides.

Temples

Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud

📍 Rastrapathi Road, Nanjangud, Mysuru District

🏘️ Nanjangud

🚗 About 25 km from Mysuru

Huge Shiva temple on the Kapila river, one of the region's most visited.

Temples

Gunja Narasimha Swamy Temple, T. Narasipura

📍 Tirumakudalu Narasipura, Mysuru District

🏘️ T. Narasipura

🚗 About 30 km from Mysuru

Old Narasimha temple on the Kaveri bank at T. Narasipura, with a tall gopura.

Temples

Tirumakudalu Sangama & Agastyeshwara Temple, T. Narasipura

📍 Tirumakudalu Narasipura, Mysuru District

🏘️ T. Narasipura

🚗 About 30 km from Mysuru

Sacred confluence of the Kaveri and Kabini by the Agastyeshwara temple; it hosts a Kumbh Mela.

Heritage

Chennakeshava Temple, Somanathapura

📍 Keshava Temple Road, Somanathapura, T. Narasipura Taluk, Mysuru District

🏘️ Somanathapura

🚗 About 35 km from Mysuru

UNESCO-listed 13th-century Hoysala temple with exquisite stone carvings.

Nature

Kunthi Betta

📍 Near Pandavapura, Mandya District

🏘️ Pandavapura

🚗 About 35 km from Mysuru

Twin rocky hill near Pandavapura, a popular short trek with views over the fields.

Temples

Talakadu Temples

📍 Talakadu, T. Narasipura Taluk, Mysuru District

🏘️ Talakadu

🚗 About 47 km from Mysuru

Ancient temples half-buried in sand dunes on a bend of the Kaveri.