Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, also known as Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka,[1] is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state,[2] only 40 acres (16 ha) in area,[3] and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river.[4] Ranganathittu is located three kilometers away from the historic town of Srirangapatna and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Mysore.[5] The sanctuary attracted about 3 lakh visitors during 2016–17, which shows its notability as important bird sanctuary of India.[6]