Siva Lingam & Kaveri Amman

Kaveri Amman statue in Brindavan Gardens, Mysore

History:
Brindavan Gardens lies adjoining the Krishnarajasagara Dam which is built across the river Kaveri. The work on laying out this garden was started in the year 1927 and completed in 1932.

Sir Mirza Ismail, the Deewan of Mysore, a man with a penchant for gardens, founded the Brindavan Gardens (Krishnaraja Sagar Dam in particular) and built the Cauvery River high-level canal to irrigate 120,000 acres in modern Mandya district. He was inspired by Hyder Ali who had earlier built the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens at Bangalore.

Location:
It is located 12 kilometers from the city of Mysore in the Mandya District and around 143 kilometers from Bengaluru of the Indian State of Karnataka. 

Address:
Karnataka 571607

Area:
60 acres

Created:
1932