Brindavan Garden in Mysore
Located 15km from the city center, Brindavan Gardens are one of the
most visited travel destinations in Mysore. The Gardens are laid across
the River Cauvery below the Krishnaraja Sagar Dam in Mandya District,
spreading over 150 acres of land. From Mysore it is a 30-minute drive to
reach these exquisite gardens.
On the other side of the dam lie the Brindavan Gardens. At the time
of Krishnaraja Wodeyar's regime the garden is constructed below the
Krishnarajasagar dam across the river Cauvery. Evenings holds an
enchanting charm as the sun sets behind the mountains on the western
side, the whole environ turns spectacular with the splash of golden rays
reflecting through the lake.
The garden is embellished with vast expanses of well-laid out lawns,
diverse kaleidoscopic rows of flowers and above all the amazing site of
fountains encompassing a small beautiful lake holding the charm of
musical fountain in its center. In Dec 2004 the entire garden was
amended with new fountains and lights. Brindavan Gardens are basically
terrace gardens that have been landscaped with decorated steps where
water flows in-between these ornate steps.
Attractions of the garden
During 60's Vrindavan gardens were the prime location to shoot any
dance or song sequence in Indian films. It was a perquisite of every
film whether Hindi or regional to have some shots of the garden, one of
the most favored sites in the Indian film world. Today any kind of
shooting is strictly ban, one can luxuriate in the panoramic splendor of
this magnificent garden and make a day.
The main charm in the garden is its "Dancing Fountain" where
fountains dance on the tunes of music and makes magnificent color
patterns. The Musical fountains have spectacular harmony of water,
colors and music. With the splendid play of lights and musical fountains
one could feel the charm of heaven on earth.
On a travel tour to Karnataka one must definitely visit the most
beautiful garden, enjoy the illuminated garden embellished with colorful
soft lights along with the music played to complement the ornamental
fountains.
Every evening at 7.00pm, the lights in the garden are opened turning
the entire vicinity into a fairy tale sequence. It just awe-inspiring to
see such a majestic vista.
Visiting time
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.
Accessibility to the garden
To reach actual site of Brindavan Gardens, visitors need to walk
about 1.5km from the main gateway of the park. As the garden is located
15km from the center, auto rickshaws and private taxis are the most
reliable and easily available mode of transport.
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