Srirangapatna, June 16 -- The historic Sri Lakshminarayanaswamy Temple has re-emerged from the backwaters of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir after remaining submerged for nearly three years, drawing visitors from across Karnataka and outside eager to witness the rare phenomenon.

While the temple's reappearance has generated excitement among tourists and photographers, the sharply declining water level in the reservoir has become a matter of concern for farmers.

According to official data recorded at 8 am on June 16, the water level in the KRS Dam stood at 81.35 ft against its maximum level of 124.80 feet. Of the reservoir's full storage capacity of 49.452 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet), only 11.394 tmcft remains, while live ...