Karanji Lake is a lake located in the city of Mysore in the state of Karnataka, India. The lake is surrounded by a nature park consisting of a butterfly park and a walk-through aviary.This aviary is the biggest walk-through aviary in India. There is also a museum, the Regional Museum of Natural History which is located on the banks of this lake. The total area of Karanji lake is 90 hectares. While water spread area is about 55 hectares, the foreshore area measures about 35 hectares. Karanji lake is owned by the Mysore Zoo Authority.Mysore Zoo gets a revenue of an average of Rs. 50000 per day from ticket sales to enthusiasts who visit this lake. Entry to the Karanji Lake is around the corner of the Mysore Zoo, on the Lalitha Mahal Road. You’ll be taking the same road to reach Chamundi Hills from the zoo area. From Mysore Zoo head towards the Race Course (Mysore Race Club) and turn left at the junction into Lalitha Mahal Road. Cross the next junction and you’ll see the entry to Karanji Lake on your left. This is a heritage area too. Right opposite to the entrance to Karanji Lake park is the colonial style building that houses the Mounted Police headquarters. Next to the lake is the sprawling campus of the Administrative Training Institute and the Mysore Sports Club. Timing of Karanji Lake: 8.30 AM to 5.30 PM, Tuesday holiday. Entry Fee : Rs 25, Still Camera fee : Rs:20
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 18:43:47 +0000
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