Mysore
Whether you are in a car or train the journey from Bangalore through the lush paddies of mandya sets the mood just right for your visit to mysore a city of natural beauty, royal aura and a quaint charm that refuse to fade. What a promise of sensation in this ancient capital of tipu sultan and the wodeyars, what perennial reasons to came back again and again. For who in this world has not heard the world Mysore?. The splendorous places the resplendent rustle of mysore silk, the fragrance of sandalwood incense sticks and Mysore jasmine the aroma of Mysore masala dosa and ghee – soaked mysore pak, rich Mysore by-two coffee the tangy taste of the Mysore betel leaf.
Mysore is an inspired mosaic of ornate places . garden , boulevards and planned markets, the legacy that it inspired the works of Kannada’s greatest writers from Kuvempu to Ananthamurhy and English most durable one RK Narayan. From the clock tower to the station to schoolboys with satchels gawking at the big cats in Mysore Zoo, everywhere you will see the magic of malgudi come alive for Malgudi too, was made in Mysore.
Mysore palace
The focal point of the city.s meticulous planning the city signature and the home of the Wodeyars was designed by the English architect Henry Irwin. Built on the ashes of the old wooden places ( which caught fire during the marriage of Princess jayalalakshammanni in February 1897 ) between 1897 and 1912 , this palace exudesa grandeur that is unmatched. The Durbar Hall with its ornate and sculpted pillars, the Kalyana Mantapa the jewel encrusted Golden Throne ( displayed only during the Dasara Celebration. ) and the Gulden Howdah are amongst the palace’s other treasures. The walled palace Complex also house a Rdsidential Museum, run by the scion of the erstwhile royal family Srikantadutta Wodeyar, temples and shrines the museum has maintained a royal collection of silver ware chandeliers and furniture, crystal. Royal trousseaux and much more.
Ornate as the place is in its royal purple garb, when it is illuminated you have to be there to believe how it feels to see it when 97.000 electric bulbs light up at once. You most take your shoes off to enter the palace and there’s a stand right by the entrance gate where you can safely store them, plus your camera ( Rs 5 ) which isn’t allowed inside.
Entry fee Adults Rs 15. children Rs 5.
Timings 10 am to 5-30 pm palace all day for temple.
Mysore is an inspired mosaic of ornate places . garden , boulevards and planned markets, the legacy that it inspired the works of Kannada’s greatest writers from Kuvempu to Ananthamurhy and English most durable one RK Narayan. From the clock tower to the station to schoolboys with satchels gawking at the big cats in Mysore Zoo, everywhere you will see the magic of malgudi come alive for Malgudi too, was made in Mysore.
Mysore palace
The focal point of the city.s meticulous planning the city signature and the home of the Wodeyars was designed by the English architect Henry Irwin. Built on the ashes of the old wooden places ( which caught fire during the marriage of Princess jayalalakshammanni in February 1897 ) between 1897 and 1912 , this palace exudesa grandeur that is unmatched. The Durbar Hall with its ornate and sculpted pillars, the Kalyana Mantapa the jewel encrusted Golden Throne ( displayed only during the Dasara Celebration. ) and the Gulden Howdah are amongst the palace’s other treasures. The walled palace Complex also house a Rdsidential Museum, run by the scion of the erstwhile royal family Srikantadutta Wodeyar, temples and shrines the museum has maintained a royal collection of silver ware chandeliers and furniture, crystal. Royal trousseaux and much more.
Ornate as the place is in its royal purple garb, when it is illuminated you have to be there to believe how it feels to see it when 97.000 electric bulbs light up at once. You most take your shoes off to enter the palace and there’s a stand right by the entrance gate where you can safely store them, plus your camera ( Rs 5 ) which isn’t allowed inside.
Entry fee Adults Rs 15. children Rs 5.
Timings 10 am to 5-30 pm palace all day for temple.
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