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One of the most visited places in Mysore by locals and by tourists is
the famous Brindavan Gardens.Located about 19kms from the heart of
Mysore these beautiful gardens are laid out below the Krishnaraja
Sagar dam built across the river Cauvery. These gardens are famous for
theilluminated dancing fountains that come to life after sunset. The
Krishnaraja Sagar Dam (KRS) (known as Kannambadi to the locals) itself
is a superb example of excellent engineering and itself is a tourist
attraction in Mysore. Sir M. Vishveswariah, one of India's finest
engineers, built it in 1924.
He used 'surkhi' a mixture of limestone and brick powder instead of
cement. The dam was among the first in the world to have automatic
sluice gates. The dam is named after the then Maharaja of Mysore
SriKrishnaraja Wodeyar who financed the dam. The damis 3 kms long and
is locatedat the confluence of the rivers -Cauvery, Hemavati and
Lakshmanathritha. Thelake that is formed by the dam is one of the
largest inIndia. The dam is a multipurpose project conceived by Sir M.
Vishveswariah for supplying water to the agricultural lands of Mandya
and Mysore districts and for ensuring power supply to the
Shivanasamudra project.
Sir M. Vishveswariah is often called the architect ofmodern Mysore and
"the father of planning in India".The gardens were designedby Sir
Mirza Ismail another important and progressive Diwan of Mysore. Spread
over an area of 150 acres, the Brindavan Gardens is considered one of
the best gardens in India. The garden not only been meticulously laid
out and has beautiful lawns and shrubs, but has thousands of fountains
in different shapes and sizes that are litwith colorful lamps and
areset to pleasant music.
The best time to visit the gardens is after sunset when all the bright
colourful fountains come alive and seem to dance with joy to the
accompanying music. This is a sight worth beholding as the entire
garden is transformed into a fairyland. The Brindavan gardens remain
illuminated from 7.00pm to 7.55pm from Monday to Wednesday and from
7.00pm to 8.55pm on Saturdays and Sundays.