By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Over the past two weeks I have written about interesting history of the two centuries-old Lushington Bridge across the River Cauvery at Shivanasamudra and how it is now being restored in a most sloppy and disgraceful way. Unless some of us who happen to be heritage-conscious citizens, step in…
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…
Kannambadi Venugopalaswamy Temple cries for attention
February 2, 2018By Nagaiah Lalanakere One of the most prominent and emerging tourist spots near Mysuru is the Venugopalaswamy Temple at Hosa Kannambadi, near Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam. Sadly, the surroundings of the beautifully constructed temple that is an architectural marvel is in a bad shape with crater-filled roads and lacks any sort of basic facilities….
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…
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