5 Temples you can visit close to Mysore on the banks of KRS back waters (offbeat places)

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How to get to Mysore??

Nearest airpot -> Mysore airport 11kms aprox, Bangalore airport ->186kms

Nearest railway station -> Mysore railway station

Mysore is well connected by road

Getting around Mysore?

-Renting a two wheeler

-Walking

-Auto Rickshaw or taxi(Ola, Uber)

KRS back waters is peaceful you can go to KRS back waters if you don't want to bump into lot of people and enjoy nature.I have listed a few places which is offbeat and not so touristy

1)Venugopala Swamy temple

This temple very beautiful,For more than 70 years the temple lay underwater now the Khoday Foundation took up the task of relocating and restoring the temple

Venugopala swamy temple

Photo of Venugopalswami Temple ವೇಣುಗೋಪಾಲಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ, KRS Dam Road, Krishnarajasagara, Karnataka, India by spoorthi

The peaceful, is covered by water from 3 sides. when the KRS dam water is at the Max level the water comes upto the temple surrounding and looks very beautiful at sunset. Well maintained, basic facilities such as toilets available

Path way around venugopala swamy temple

Photo of 5 Temples you can visit close to Mysore on the banks of KRS back waters (offbeat places) by spoorthi

2)Shrī Nārāyana Swamī Temple

This temple is seen only when the water level of the KRS dam is low, The road to this place is not very good it is a little off beat but you can navigate to this place buy putting the name (Anandur Alakamma Temple) temple on google maps

TIP: check the water level before going to this place

Shrī Nārāyana Swamī Temple is visible only when the water level in the KRS dam is low

Photo of 5 Temples you can visit close to Mysore on the banks of KRS back waters (offbeat places) by spoorthi

3)Basadi Hosakote Jain Temple K.R.S Back Water

This place is off beat not many people know about it, the temple is not maintained well but its peaceful..

Jain temple

Photo of Basadi Hosakote Jain Temple K.R.S Back Water Mandya, B. Hosakote, Karnataka, India by spoorthi

Front of the temple there are stairs which leads to the back waters,not many people in this place you can look for the place on google maps

Back waters right in front of the jain basadi

Photo of 5 Temples you can visit close to Mysore on the banks of KRS back waters (offbeat places) by spoorthi

4)Bhoo Varaha Swamy Temple, Kallahalli

This temple is said to be very powerful,Lot of people visit this temple before purchasing site or land . it is located near the Krs back waters

Bhoo Varaha Swamy Temple

Photo of Bhoo Varaha Swamy Temple, Kallahalli, Uttarahalli Hobli, Kattahalli, Karnataka, India by spoorthi

5)Triveni Sangameshwara Temple

River Hemavathi and Kaveri meet here and flow toward KRS. This place is ideal for photography, picnic. Not many people know about this place hence its clean and very peaceful. The Road leading to the temple is not so good.

Sangameshwara Temple

Photo of Triveni Sangameshwara Temple, Mandya, Karnataka, India by spoorthi

Around the Sangameshwara Temple

Photo of Triveni Sangameshwara Temple, Mandya, Karnataka, India by spoorthi