Over 80 volunteers from Yuva Brigade, Mysuru, cleaned the old Kalyani located near the backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam this morning. The Kalyani is near the Venugopalaswamy Temple at Hosa Kannambadi village under Katteri Gram Panchayat limits. The Kalyani was covered with weeds and people use to dump garbage. S. Chandrashekhar, District Convenor…
Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple in KRS backwaters attracting visitors, devotees like magnet
July 24, 2018Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav Mysuru: Even as monsoon continues unabated in the State filling dams and reservoirs, the visitors are flocking the tourist destinations to witness natue’s bounty and water spectacle. In the midst of all this, apart from Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam, which is drawing huge crowds, is the other major attraction…
Missing woman’s body found in KRS backwaters
July 21, 2018Mysuru: The body of a lady lecturer, who had gone missing since July 17, has been found in KRS backwaters on Thursday. The body has been identified as that of Deepika (29), a resident of Gayathripuram in city and a lecturer at Government Polytechnic in Bherya, K.R. Nagar. Deepika, daughter of Balaji Jetty of Agrahara,…
Youth drowns in KRS backwaters
April 2, 2018Mysuru: A 23-year-old youth, who had gone for a swim along with two of his friends, was reportedly drowned in KRS backwaters yesterday afternoon. The deceased youth has been identified as Basavaraju, a resident of Devegowdanahundi, near Hale Unduvadi. Yesterday afternoon, all the three ventured into the water for a swim where Basavaraju got drowned,…
Youths drowned in KRS backwaters
March 26, 2018Mysuru: Two youths, who had gone to KRS backwaters for a swim, were drowned in the waters at Hale Anandur yesterday afternoon. The deceased youths have been identified as Imran Pasha (23) and Sadiq Ahmed (26), both residents of Mandi Mohalla in city. Imran and Sadiq, who were friends, went to KRS backwaters for a…
Venugopala Swamy Temple beckons tourists
May 6, 2017If devotees cannot go to the temple, the temple goes to devotees ! This is what happened at Krishna Raja Sagara. The 12th century Venugopala Swamy Temple, which remained submerged when the KRS was full and resurfaced when the water level reached an all time low, was shifted to the nearby Hosa Kannambadi village, thanks…
Youth drowns in KRS backwaters
April 4, 2017In a tragic incident, a youth who had gone to KRS backwaters along with his friends for a swim, met his watery grave on Sunday. The deceased youth has been identified as Mohammed Issak (20), son of Abdul Karim and a resident of Rajiv Nagar 2nd Stage in city. An employee of Sys Infotec, Issak…
KRS REALITY CHECK – 3: Over 30 lakh tourists visit Brindavan Gardens every year
March 13, 2017By S.T. Ravikumar [Continued from Mar. 2] The annual footfall to the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and the Brindavan Gardens has shown a steady increase over the years. The Dam’s peaceful atmosphere, breathtaking views and the beautiful Mughal Gardens are attracting tourists from far and wide who want to spend some quality time. For…
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