This Lake In Mysore Has A Butterfly Park And India’s Biggest Walk-Through Aviary!

With a nature park consisting of a butterfly park and India’s largest walk-through aviary, you can enjoy a blissful time with nature at Karanji Lake. Situated in the heart of Mysore, just 2kms from the iconic Mysore Palace, Karanji Lake can be the destination for that much-needed break from work.

Just 2 kms away from the iconic Mysore Palace is a nature’s paradise, in the form of a lake - Karanji Lake. This beautiful lake is known to be home to the largest walk-through aviary in the country, providing peaceful moments with the birds chirping as the sound of the rippling water hits you. Sounds like the perfect getaway spot (once everything gets back to normal?)

Karanji Lake’s famed aviary houses around 50 birds across 17 species, spanning from turkeys and hornbills to peacocks and black swans. The aviary also provides frames for many enthusiastic wildlife photographers, who simply can’t get enough of nature’s beauty, in the form of these beautiful birds.

Speaking of nature’s beauty, how can we miss out on butterflies? The tranquil river also houses a butterfly park with around 45 species of butterflies, providing a scope of study to many botanists. In fact, these botanists have played a crucial role in the flora of Karanji Lake, which has benefited the butterflies for breeding. While there, you can also spend some quality time, jogging or perhaps boating with your company. Karanji Lake definitely sounds like the perfect getaway, isn’t it? 
Price: Rs 5 (for children and senior citizens,) Rs 10 (for people above the age of 18)
Distance from Bangalore: 141.2kms