Brindavan Gardens, Mysuru

Brindavan Gardens

Brindavana Gardens (pronounced as 'vrindawan')
ಬೃಂದಾವನ ಉದ್ಯಾನ
Brindavan Gardens
Type	Garden
Location	Krishna Raja Sagara Dam,Srirangapatna, Mandya District,Karnataka
Coordinates	12°25′34″N 76°34′34″E
Area	60 acres (24 ha)
Created	1932
Operated by	Cauvery Niravari Nigama
Visitors	2 million
Open	Year round

Fountains at Brindavan Gardens at night

Brindavan Garden Fountains at Night

Krishnarajasagara Dam and the adjoining Brindavan Gardens

The Brindavana Gardens is a garden located in the state of Karnataka in India. It lies adjoining the Krishnarajasagara dam which is built across the river Kaveri.^[1] The work on laying out this garden was started in the year 1927 and completed in 1932.^[2][3] Visited by close to 2 million tourists per year, the garden is one of the major attractions ofSrirangapatna.^[4]

Krishana Raja Sagara Dam

GardenEdit

The garden is maintained by the Cauvery Niravari Nigama (Cauvery Irrigation Department), a Government of Karnataka enterprise.^[5] It is spread across an area of 60 acres (240,000 m²). Adjoining it is also a fruit orchard spread across 75 acres (300,000 m²) and 2 horticultural farms, Nagavana (30 acres) and Chandravana (5 acres).^[6] The garden is laid out in 3 terraces which contain water fountains, Ficus trees, foliage plants such as Duranta plumaria and Euphorbia and flowering plants like Celosia, Marigold andbougainvillea.^[3] The garden is open to general public and an entry-fee is charged. The garden also has topiary works (sculptures of animals created by clipping shrubs), pergolas (shaded passageway covered by creepers) and gazebos.^[3] The main attraction of the park is the musical fountain in which bursts of water are synchronised to the music of songs. There is also a lake within the garden with boating facilities available for visitors.^[7]

The garden was renovated in 2005 with a cost of Rs. 50 million.^[8] The renovation included sprucing up the musical fountain using a digitised system and repairs of dysfunctional fountains.^[8] In 2007, the Gardens were closed for a brief duration as a safety measure to avoid trouble related to theKaveri water dispute.^[9]

FinancesEdit

In the year 2003-2004, the gate collection was Rs. 20.7 million, which increased to Rs 26.9 million in 2004-05 and Rs 43 million in 2005-06.^[5] This revenue is shared between Cauvery Niravari Nigam and Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) in the ratio 3:1.^[5]

GalleryEdit

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