Thondanur Lake is a beautiful lake in the great Vaishnava pilgrim place of
Thondanur. It is said that the water has never dried since it was built. The water so clear and the King
Tipu Sultan called it 'Moti Talab,' as one could see the pearl fallen from his broken necklace in the clear water.
Thondanur is about 125 km from
Bangalore and 45 km from
Mysore. It is only about 30 minutes drive from Melkote. The nearest railway station is at
Mandya.
[Source mandyam.com (120) 16-Jan-05]
