Mysore is the second largest
city in the state of Karnataka,india and it’s situated at the base of the
chamundi hills.Mysore is one of the most important tourist place of the Karnataka.Mysore
is also known as Palace city of india.Mysore Palace is the official place of the former royal family
of mysore and also housed the royal offices.The term palace of mysore refers to
these palaces,Amba vilas.
Brindavan
garden is a beautiful botanical park,full of fountains and boat rides
beneath the dam.Diwans of mysore planned and built the gardens in connection
with the construction of the dam.It is situated at Krishna Raja Sagara dam.
Jaganmohan Palace was built by
krishnaraja Wodeyar in 1861 and it was alternative palace for the royal
family.It has three floors and has stained glass shutters and ventilators.The
collections of paintings from the famed Travancore ruler,Raja Ravi varma,the Russian
painter Svetoslav Roerich and many paintings in mysore style are exhibited in
this palace.
Chamundi hills is close to the Mysore
palace and panoramic view of the city is seen from the top of the hills.You can
view the racecourse,the Lalitha Mahal Palace,karanji and kukkarahalli lakes
from the hills.
Jayalakshmi vilas Mansion was
built in 1905 by Chamaraja Wodeyar for his daughter Jayalakshmi Devi.It has
three wings and contain a series of twin of Corinthian and lonic columns,regal
pediments and oval ventilators.It was acquired by the Mysore university for its
post graduate campus and said to be the first university museum complex in the
country.
Lalitha Mahal is the second largest palace
in mysore and is located near chamundi hills,east of the city.The palace was
built by Krishnaraja Wodeyar four in 1921.The palace is pure white in colour
and built in the style of Italian palazzo with twin lonic columns and domes.
Regional Museum of natural
history is located on the bank of karanji lake in mysore and exhibits
biological diversity,geology and ecology of southern india and folk lore museum
is located in the Mysore University campus and exhibits over 6500 folk and
crafts from all over the state of Karnataka.Wax
Museum – Melody world based on musical instruments shows 100 life size
wax statues and over 300 musical instruments categories in various bands and
stage settings.It was established in October,2010.
Mysore Zoo is one of the oldest
and most popular zoos in india and it also named as Shri Chamarajendra
Zoological gardens.It was established in 1892 under royal patronage.
Talakad or talakadu is a town
on the left bank of the kaveri river at a spot where the river makes a sharp
bend.It is spiritual pilgrimage place and
talakad had over 30 temples and today are buried in sand.