BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN MANDYA
Heritage Sites Srirangapatna: Though Srirangapatna was the capital of the Kingdom of Mysuru for a long period, it is a town that has Tipu Sultan’s mark indelibly stamped on it. This island fortress, from which Tipu waged war against the British, has his summer palace, which is now a museum. The other attractions here are the Jama Masjid, dungeons, a gunpowder room and the Gumbaz where Tipu and his father Hyder Ali are buried. Pandavapura: Pandavapura is situated 28 km west from Mandya. This was a camp place for the French army during the reign of Hyder and Tipu. Hence, it is also called as ‘French Rocks’. Pandavapura is associated with events related to the Mahabharata. It is believed that the Pandavas during their stay in the forest, after escaping from the wax palace, camped on a hill here called ‘ Kunti Betta’ (Kunti's Hill). Therefore, it is also referred as ‘Pandavapura’. The Kunti Betta is not a single hill but a chain of many peaks spread over...