Mysore/Mysuru: Along with the grand illumination planned across Mysuru city for Dasara, the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya District, will also come alive with a special lighting display from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2. Both the KRS Dam and the Brindavan Gardens will be beautifully lit, with dazzling light arrangements around…
Entry denial: Tourists go on rampage at Brindavan Gardens
August 16, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Chaos erupted at the world-famous Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam on Friday night after over 60 tourists were denied entry, sparking protests and vandalism. The incident occurred around 9.30 pm, shortly after the illumination and musical fountain show had ended. As it was an Independence Day holiday, hundreds of tourists had…
Opposition grows for amusement park at Brindavan Gardens, Cauvery Aarati at KRS Dam
May 9, 2025Mandya: Members of farmers’ and progressive associations, along with the CPI(M), submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday, opposing the proposed amusement park at Brindavan Gardens and Cauvery Aarati project at KRS Dam. The delegation met the CM after he performed bhoomi puja for the new DCC Bank building in the town, expressing strong…
Brindavan Gardens toll hike sparks protest
May 7, 2025Srirangapatna: Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah led a protest at the entrance of Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam yesterday, opposing the steep hike in entry, parking and bridge toll fees. The entry fee, parking charges and the entry fee of the 650-metre-long bridge leading to the KRS Reservoir have been doubled from May…
Brindavan Gardens to bloom into global tourist attraction
May 6, 2025Master plan unveiled for world-class transformation under Rs. 2,615-crore development strategy Mysuru: A comprehensive master plan has been drawn up to transform the Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk into a world-class tourist destination, designed along the lines of ‘Disneyland Park’, though without adopting its name, unlike previous proposals….
Now, pay double for entering Brindavan Gardens, parking
May 2, 2025• Entry fee for visitors above 6 years increased from Rs. 50 to Rs. 100. • For children aged between 3 and 6 years, fee hiked from Rs. 10 to Rs. 50. Srirangapatna: The entry fee for the world-famous Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has been doubled from May 1 (Thursday),…
Musings on New Year 2025: What ails once Tourist Paradise Brindavan Gardens?
January 3, 2025If X-Mas is here can New Year be far behind? Before you are done with your X-Mas cake, the New Year beckons you with whiskey bottles for a bash. Revelry begins with good news of New Year resolutions and ends with bad news of drunken brawls and road accidents. These two days of the Christian…
7-day mourning: Musical fountain show at KRS Dam cancelled
December 29, 2024Mysuru hotel industry awaits clarity on New Year’s Eve celebrations Mysuru: Tense moments unfolded at the Brindavan Gardens in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam site in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district last evening, as the musical fountain show was cancelled due to the 7-day State mourning announced following the death of former Prime Minister Dr….
Farmer leaders oppose Amusement Park at Brindavan Gardens
December 29, 2024Mandya: Zilla Raitha Hitarakshana Samiti has opposed the plan to build Amusement Park at Brindavan Gardens attached to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in the district. Sunanda Jayaram, Organisational Secretary of Zilla Raitha Hitarakshana Samiti addressed the gathering of farmers, during a meeting of office-bearers of progressive organisations, convened to decide on various matters of…
Modern makeover for Brindavan Gardens; No Disneyland concept
November 22, 2024Tenders called for Rs. 2,615.96 crore project; Modern facility boasts over 50 unique attractions Mysuru: The Congress Government has officially shelved the coalition-era plan to transform the iconic Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District into a Disneyland-style attraction. While initial discussions in the Congress regime hinted at…















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