Mandya Tourism

Mandya is located in the south east of Karnataka, while it shares it boundaries with Hassan, Mysore, Bangalore and Tumkur. The place has been named after the Sage Mandavya, who had performed penance on the land. The landscape is interspersed with hills and has five rivers flowing though it - Cauvery and its four tributaries, Hemavathi, Shimsha, Veeravaishnavi and Lokapavani. Coconut trees line the river banks and lush green forests provide a varied flora and fauna, making Mandya a picturesque tourist destination.

 SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS

 Explore the island fortress at Srirangapatna, built by Tipu Sultan, Tiger of Mysore, just 25 km from Mandya. Sriranganatha Temple is famous for the idol of Lord Vishnu in a sleeping posture on the Great Snake, Anantha. Visit Ganjam where the mortal remains of Tipu Sultan and his parents were laid to rest. See the beautiful ivory inlay on the doors and the exquisite architecture of