Karnataka
Mysuru district
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Sights
Where to go
Sights to see
Kabini dam
“Dam in Karnataka, India”
The Kabini dam is built on the Kabini River in Bidarahally and Beechanahally villages of Heggadadevanakote Taluk in Mysore district of Karnataka, India. The dam has a Length of 966 metres (3,169 ft) and it was built in 1974. The main purpose of the dam is to provide drinking water and irrigation of 22 villages and 14 hamlets and also generate electricity. The dam also provides water to two other dams which are Sagaredoddakere and Upper Nugu Dams. It is an earthen dam with a masonry spillway on the left bank. The dam has a height of 166 feet (51 m) and a length of 12,927 feet (3,940 m).
Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary
“Bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of Karnataka, India”
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of Karnataka, in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state, 40 acres (16 ha) in area, and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river. The sanctuary has been designated on 15 February 2022 as a protected Ramsar site since 2022.
Regional Museum of Natural History Mysore
“Museum in Mysuru”
The Regional Museum of Natural History at Mysore is a museum in India with exhibits on plants, animals and geology of the southern region of India. Established in 1995, it is located on the banks of Karanji Lake.
Chamundi Hills
“Hill east of Mysore in Karnataka, India”
The Chamundi Hill is located 13 km east of Mysore, Karnataka, India. The name comes from the Chamundeshwari Temple at the peak. The average elevation is 1,060 metres (3,480 ft).
Payana Museum
“Automotive museum in Srirangapatna, Mandya district -”
Payana Museum is an automotive museum in Bangalore-Mysore Expressway, Mandya district, Karnataka, India.
Other districts in Karnataka
Photo credits
- Chamundi Hills: Amarrg at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons