More than three centuries old Bangara Doddi in Srirangapatna in need of immediate attention

Mysore | Tuesday | 4th September, 2018

Summary:

“Bangara Doddi was disguised as a man, and came to Mysuru as part of a team of 10 wrestlers. However, he lost his heart to Bangara Doddi, who reciprocated his affection. A woman Bangara Doddi, leapt into the river and rescued the king, who was enamoured, both of her beauty and bravery, and asked her to be his wife. Bangara Doddi (canal) in Srirangapatna is one structure that qualifies on all the aforementioned parameters, as a very tangible artifact holding the key to rich tales about the Mysuru Wadiyars . MYSURU: Heritage structures – from temples to pavillions and towers – are more than just physical structures built from brick, mortar and, in the case of many ancient Indian buildings, stone..