Nishat Bagh, popularly known as the Kuppanna Park is yet another regal place of the yore gone into oblivion.

Nishat Bagh - that is its original name - was conceived by the illustrious of all the Maharaja's of Mysore, the Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. His visit to the Mughal garden of the same name  on the sides of the Dal Lake, in  Srinagar was his inspiration. The maharaja wanted one such in Mysore too. Originally this wooded park was a sprawling one. Modernization of the city took its toll. A road expansion there, a swage canal here , a bus stop around the corner , all chopped the park to its present size.  Even then it is a big park covering about 10 acres. Somewhere down the line the park came be called as Kuppanna Park.

The highlight of the park is the Gazebo (pavilion) with painted glass dome. This is called the Band Stand, because the Police Band used to perform here during the occasions of those days. This open pavilion is made of cast iron moldings imported from Europe, most probably from Glasgow, England.

What is interesting is the traditional Mysore paintings etched on the dome glass panels. This is much similar to the ones you'll find in the Marriage Hall inside the Mysore palace. The glass panels are etched with mythical themes.
Thanks to the elements and lack of care, the panel started falling making the Gazebo looks shattered.
Of late the local civic authorities have set up a plan to face lift the park. The missing glass panels are slated to be restored using the same technique used to create it originally.
Otherwise the park spot rows of tall palm trees (the kind you would see inside Karanji Lake) , crisscrossing cobbled tracks and massive shade trees.
A rose garden, musical fountain and an amphitheater too are in offing as part of the development plan of the park.
The Nishat Bagh is located right at the corner of Hardinge Circle at the northeast corner of the Mysore Palace complex.