Introduct|on and h|story

1he clLy of Mysore ls Lhe culLural caplLal of Lhe sLaLe of karnaLaka 1he clLy ls known for lLs ma[esLlc
mysLlcal and mesmerlzlng beauLy Also known as Lhe ClLy of alaces Mysore reLalns a qualnL charm LhaL
never falls Lo enchanL SlLuaLed ln Lhe souLhern parL of Lhe ueccan laLeau Mysore ulsLrlcL ls an
undulaLlng Lableland covered ln parLs by granlLe ouLcrops and frlnged by verdanL foresLs
C||mate
Mysore ls locaLed aL 1230n 7663L and has an average alLlLude of 770 meLres (2326 fL) lL ls slLuaLed
ln Lhe souLhern reglon of Lhe sLaLe of karnaLaka aL Lhe base of Lhe Chamundl Pllls and spreads across an
area of 12842 km2 (30 sq ml) 1he summer season ls from March Lo !une followed by Lhe monsoon
season from !uly Lo november and Lhe wlnLer season from uecember Lo lebruary 1he hlghesL
LemperaLure recorded ln Mysore was 383 C (101 l) on May 4 2006 and ln wlnLer LemperaLures as
low as 96 C (49 l) have been recorded 1he average annual ralnfall recelved by Lhe clLy ls 7982 mm
(31 ln) 1hough Mysore ls slLuaLed ln Lhe relaLlvely safe selsmlc zone ll earLhquakes of magnlLude
greaLer Lhan 43 on Lhe 8lchLer scale have been recorded ln Lhe vlclnlLy of Lhe clLy
1he weaLher of Mysore ls very pleasanL LhroughouL Lhe year 8uL Lhe ldeal Llme Lo vlslL Lhe clLy ls
beLween Lhe monLhs of CcLober and March
Cne of Lhe ma[or languages spoken ln Lhe clLy ls kannad along wlLh oLher uravldlan languages llke
Malayalam 1amll and 1elugu A large populaLlon of Lhe reglon ls fluenL ln Lngllsh and Lhere are few
Plndl speaklng people ln Lhe l1 secLor Lhe clLy has occupled a slgnlflcanL place and Lhe esLabllshed
companles llke lnfosys and Larsen and 1oubro lnfo 1ech are runnlng successfully from Mysore
lrom anclenL Llmes Lhls dlsLrlcL has played a slgnlflcanL role ln Lhe hlsLory of SouLh lndla Mysore
ulsLrlcL ls a popular LourlsL desLlnaLlon offerlng several aLLracLlons ranglng from Lhe royal splendour of
Mysore ClLy and lLs fabulous uasara lesLlval Lo exqulslLe Lemples pllgrlmage cenLres and scenlc spoLs
1he word Mysore ls a corrupLed verslon of mysooru whlch ls derlved from Lhe word mahlshur or
Mahlshasurana Coru whlch means Lhe Lown of Mahlshasura ln kannada Lhe local language Mysore
has been assoclaLed wlLh Lhe uranlc sLory found ln Lhe uevl 8hagavaLha Accordlng Lo Lhe sLory ln Lhe
uevl urana Mysroe was ruled by Lhe demon klnd Mahlshasura Mahlshasura was a buffaloheaded
monsLer ln response Lo Lhe prayer by Lhe Cods and Coddesses Lo save Lhem from Lhe demon Coddess
arvaLhl Look blrLh as Chamundeshwarl and kllled Lhe monsLer on Lop of Lhe Chamundl hlll near
Mysore Pence Lhe hlll and Lhe clLy have Lhe names Chamundl Plll and Mysore respecLlvely
lL ls sald LhaL afLer kllllng Lhe monsLer Lhe Coddess sLayed on Lop of Lhe hlll where she ls worshlpped
wlLh greaL devoLlon Lo Lhls day 1he famous 10 daylong uasara of Mysore ls ln honour of Lhe Coddess
Chamundeshwarl and ls a celebraLlon of Lhls vlcLory of good over evll 8efore Lhe rlse of Lhe Cangas ln
Lhe 10Lh cenLury Lhere ls llLLle hlsLorlcal evldence relaLlng Lo Mysore 1he Cangas esLabllshed Lhelr
supremacy ln Lhe 2nd cenLury and Lhey ruled over a large parL of Mysore Llll abouL 1004 Au ln Lhe 3rd
cenLury Lhey esLabllshed Lhelr caplLal aL 1alakad on Lhe banks of Lhe rlver Cauvery

1here ls an lnscrlpLlon on Chamundl Pllls LhaL was done ln 930Au durlng Lhe relgn of Lhe Cangas 1hls
lnscrlpLlon ls Lhe oldesL lnscrlpLlon found ln Mysore 1he Cholas ruled Mysore for over a cenLury afLer
Lhe Cangas 1he Chalukyas followed Lhe Cholas 1he Poysalas drove Lhe Cholas from Lhe remalnlng parL
of Mysore reglon ln Lhe 12Lh cenLury Poysala are known for Lhe beauLlful Lemples Lhey bullL durlng
Lhelr relgn lL ls sald LhaL Lhey bullL or expanded Lhe exlsLlng Lemples ln Mysore and on Lhe Chamundl
Pllls 1here ls an lnscrlpLlon ln Mysore by Lhe Poysalas LhaL daLes back Lo Lhe 11Lh and 12Lh cenLury
AfLer Lhe Poysalas came Lhe vl[ayanagar klngs and Lhen Lhe Mysore ?adu dynasLy came Lo power ln
1399Au 1hey were Lhe feudaLorles of Lhe vl[ayanagar klngs 1hls dynasLy also conLrlbuLed Lo Lemple
bulldlng ln Mysore 8eLLada Chamara[a Wodeyar Lhe ra[a of Mysore rebullL Lhe forL of Mysore and
made hls headquarLers and called Lhe clLy Mahlshura nagara meanlng Lhe clLy of Mahlshur Many
lnscrlpLlons done ln Lhe 17Lh cenLury and laLer refer Lo Mysore as Mahlshuru 8a[a Wodeyar moved Lhe
caplLal from Mysore Lo SrlrangapaLna AfLer Lhe deaLh of 1lppu SulLan ln 1799 Mysore became Lhe
caplLal of Lhe Wodeyars once agaln
uurlng Lhe relgn of krlshnara[a Wodeyar lll Lhe Lown of Mysore expanded and moved beyond Lhe walls
of Lhe forL krlshnara[a Wodeyar lv developed Mysore lnLo a beauLlful clLy wlLh excellenL plannlng
under hls relgn Mysore became famous for lLs wlde roads magnlflcenL bulldlng and eleganL parks
1oday Mysore ls a modern clLy LhaL has managed Lo reLaln lLs qualnL old world charm 1oday Mysore ln
famous ln Lhe world for lLs sandalwood and rosewood arLlfacLs sLone sculpLures lncense sLlcks lnlay
work wlLh lvory and lLs exqulslLe sllk sarees
,ysore a|nt|ng],ysore Go|d |eaf a|nt|ng ls an lnLegral parL of Lhe Mysore ArL and PandlcrafLs
Mysore ls always looked upon as one of Lhe glorlous cenLers of arL and culLure ln lndla 1he place has
carved a nlche for lLself ln Lhe fleld of arL Mysore alnLlngs are excellenL pleces of creaLlon LhaL are sure
Lo mesmerlze Lhe arL lovers all over Lhe world
alnLlngs ln Mysore can boasL of several sLyles whlch lnclude WaLer Color alnLlng and Cll alnLlngs
1he Can[lfa alnLlng ls a speclal klnd of mlnlaLure palnLlng LhaL has galned lmmense popularlLy ln Lhe
recenL pasL lL ls an anclenL form of palnLlng LhaL was popular durlng Lhe rule of krlshnara[a Wodeyar
lllhas been resurrecLed 1hls shows LhaL Lhe LradlLlonal forms of arL are neverexhausLlve and have Lhe
power Lo aLLracL Lhe arL lovers of all Llmes around Lhe world
Mysore Cold Leaf alnLlng ls a unlque School of alnLlng whlch developed and prospered durlng Lhe
rule of Lhe Wodeyars uurlng Lhe 17Lh and 18Lh cenLury Lhls from of palnLlng became famous lL
acqulred Lhe name Cold Leaf alnLlng as parLs of Lhe palnLlng was covered wlLh a gold leaf of 24k and
Lhen Lhe flnal Louches were glven 1he palnLlng was Lhen allowed Lo dry AfLer lL had compleLely drled
up a Lhln paper was placed on lL and a sofL sLone was rubbed on Lhe palnLlng 1hls meLhod enhanced
Lhe rellef work done on Lhe palnLlng wlLh gold foll
1he Cold leaf alnLlng of Mysore ls llke sLrong evldence Lo Lhe rlch Mysore palnLlng culLure 1hemes of
Lhe palnLlngs are mosLly rellglous and are lnsplred by Lhe lnnumerable lncldenLs of Lhe MahabharaLa and
Lhe 8amayana
o|k Art of ,ysore belong Lo Lhe rlch varleLy of Lhe LradlLlonal folklores and folk arLs of karnaLaka 1he
reglon ln and around Mysore has lLs own LradlLlonal forms of arL 8oLh Lhe performlng arLs llke muslc
dance drama and puppeL shows and Lhe flne arLs and sculpLures llke Cold leaf alnLlng wood and sLone
carvlng of Mysore are very popular all over lndla
1he LradlLlonal folk arLs of Mysore are performed durlng Lhe fesLlve seasons llke uussera Some of Lhe
popular folk arLs LhaL have become lnLegral parLs of Lhe uussera celebraLlons and processlons are
SomanakunlLha
8essu kamsale
?asksghagana

1hese folk arLs speak volume of Lhelr LradlLlon and acknowledglng Lhe lmporLance of Lhe LradlLlonal arLs
Lhe Mysore unlverslLy has esLabllshed a lolk arLs museum Lo preserve Lhe handlcrafLs and arLlfacLs of
Lhe varlous folk arLs of karnaLaka 1he unlverslLy of Mysore has also lnLroduced a course of sLudy ln lolk
ArL forms
1hese klnds of folk arLs have been Lhere from Llme lmmemorlal enrlchlng Lhe LradlLlonal folk arLs and
folk lores of Lhe reglon of Mysore and karnaLaka 1he arLlsans have experLlzed Lhe arL of produclng Lhe
handlcrafLs and arLlfacLs LhaL are exLremely popular ln Mysore 1ourlsLs should make lL a polnL Lo collecL
some masLerpleces of Lhe Mysore folk arLs whlle ln Mysore
,ysore S||k Sarees are world famous for Lhelr flne form vlbranL colors and rlch feel Mysore Sllk has
become an lnLegral parL of Lhe very rlch LradlLlon of SouLh lndlan Sarees SouLh lndla has a very old
LradlLlon of sllk sarees LhaL ls rlch ln lLs varleLy and Mysore Sllk surely Lops Lhe llsL of SouLh Sllk forms
LhaL are popular
Mysore Sllk ls a form of karnaLaka Sllk and lL ls one of Lhe puresL forms of sllk 1he shlmmerlng effecL of
Lhe Mysore Sllk Sarees and Lhe 8angalore Sllk Sarees ls one unlque characLerlsLlc of karnaLaka Sllk and
aLLracLs Lhe cusLomers
1he Mysore Sllk Sarees are golng Lhrough heavy makeover and new sLyles are belng lnLroduced Lo make
Lhe already popular form of sllk even more aLLracLlve and LempLlng Some speclal feaLures of lndlan
LexLlle deslgnlng llke 8andhlnl SLyles and kasuLl Lmbroldery are belng lnfused lnLo Lhe maklng of Mysore
Sllk Sarees
A wlde range of aLLracLlve colors are also used ln Lhe maklng of Lhe sarees
1he beauLy of Lhe Sllk Sarees of Mysore depend largely on Lhe lnLrlcaLe work of Zarl MosLly Lhese
sarees conLaln golden lace on Lhe saree edges and on Lhe parL of Lhe saree LhaL covers Lhe shoulder
Among Lhe dlfferenL Mysore sllk Lypes LhaL are famous Lhe Mysore crepe sllk ls Lhe mosL soughL afLer
1here are excellenL weavers who have masLered Lhe arL of weavlng Lhls speclal klnd of sllk 1he
CovernmenL Sllk Weavlng lacLory ls famous for produclng beauLlful Mysore sllk sarees
Chamund| 1emp|e
Cne of Lhe mosL popular Mysore 1emples among Lhe rellglously lncllned people of Lhe sLaLe ls Lhe
Chamundl 1emple 1he Chamundl 1emple aLop Lhe Chamundl Pllls ls noL only a mere rellglous shrlne buL
lLs overall aLLracLlon has made lL a greaL Lourlsm spoL
Accordlng Lo hlsLorlans Lhe Chamundl 1emple was bullL durlng Lhe 12Lh cenLury Cnce a small Lemple
dedlcaLed Lo Coddess kall Lhe Chamundl 1emple of Mysore has grown ln slze and glory wlLh Lhe
conLrlbuLlons of Lhe Mahara[ahs of Mysore

1he Lemple sLands as an excellenL example of uravldlan archlLecLural sLyle 1he recLangular Lemple has a
magnlflcenLly sculpLured Lower 1he doorway of Lhe Lemple has a small buL lovely Canesha sLaLue 1he
Lemple ls dedlcaLed Lo Coddess Chamundl an lncarnaLlon of kall
1he Chamundl 1emple has greaL hlsLorlcal lmporLance aLLached Lo lL
1he lmposlng sLaLue of krlshnara[a Wodeyar lll ln fronL of Lhe maln sancLum proves Lhe lmporLance of
Lhe Lemple among Lhe royalLles of Lhe land krlshnara[a glfLed Lhe Lemple wlLh a wonderful wooden
charloL whlch ls known as Lhe Slmha vahana 1he vlmana a small Lower can be seen on Lop of Lhe
maln sancLum
1he Chamundl 1emple ln Mysore wlLnesses Lhe maxlmum number of devoLees pllgrlms and vlslLors
durlng Lhe uasara lesLlval 1he 8aLhoLsava or Lhe charloL fesLlval ls also an ausplclous and famous
fesLlval of Lhe area whlch ls celebraLed ln Lhe Lemple wlLh greaL fervor 1he fesLlval of 1heppoLsava ls
also observed ln Lhe Chamundl 1emple
8r|ndavan Gardens of ,ysore
1he colorful founLalns and llghLs are Lhe ma[or aLLracLlons of Lhe 8rlndavan Cardens of Mysore Cn
weekends Lhe complex and Lhe founLalns appear more gorgeous when Lhey are lllumlnaLed wlLh mulLl
colored llghLs
1he muslcal founLalns of Lhls place are very popular among Lhe vlslLors for Lhelr beauLy 1he amblance
creaLed by muslc llghL and waLer make Lhe evenlngs spenL ln Lhe 8rlndavan Carden memorable one
1hls famous garden of SouLh lndla recelves a large number of vlslLors every day 1he garden ls locaLed aL
a dlsLance of abouL LwenLy kllomeLers from Lhe Mysore clLy Lowards Lhe norLhwesL
1he beauLlful 8rlndavan Carden of SouLh lndla ls lald on Lhe downsLream of Lhe krlshnasagar uam 1hls
dam has been consLrucLed across rlver Cauvery for lrrlgaLlon purpose 1he dam was compleLed ln Lhe
year of 1932
1hls dam ls named afLer krlshnara[a Wodeyar lv 1he lengLh of Lhe krlshnasagar dam of Mysore ls abouL
2606 meLers lL ls made compleLely of sLone ln surkhl morLar
ln order Lo reach 8rlndavan Cardens you can avall Lhe servlces of Lhe kS81C 1here are regular buses
plylng beLween Lhls LourlsL aLLracLlon and Lhe Mysore clLy ?ou can also hlre a car of your cholce from
Lhe varlous car renLal servlce provlders
aya|akshm| V||as
ConsLrucLed by Lhe mlghLy ruler of Mysore Mahara[a Chamara[a Wodeyar for Lhe royal comforLs of hls
eldesL daughLer !ayalakshml vllas reflecLs Lhe rlch archlLecLural splendor of Lhe anclenL Llmes 1he
magnlflcenL bulldlng of !ayalakshml vllas was erecLed ln Lhe year of 1903 aL a huge prlce of rupees seven
lakhs LhaL porLrays Lhe parenLal affecLlon of a faLher Lowards hls daughLer
A promlnenL lLlnerary of Mysore LourlsL aLLracLlons !ayalakshml vllas draws several vlslLors Lhrough ouL
Lhe year who are absoluLely Lhrllled wlLh Lhe well planned archlLecLure of Lhe monumenL AL presenL
!ayalakshml vllas ls a parL of Lhe Mysore unlverslLy and ls known for lLs museum LhaL conLalns
numerous arLlfacLs of Lhe anclenL perlod 1he huge manslon boasLs of a research cenLer wlLhln lLs
premlses LhaL offers Lhe sLudenLs Lo carry Lhelr pro[ecLs on several lmporLanL Loplcs wlLh much ease and
convenlence
opularly known as Lhe alace of Lhe flrsL rlncess !ayalakshml uevl llrsL 8a[kumarl Manslon or Lhe
kebbekaLLe 8unglow !ayalakshml vllas has several promlnenL archlLecLural feaLures of lonlc columns
pllasLered wlndow seLs and pedlmenLs and oval venLllaLors LhaL adds o Lhe grace and glory of Lhe huge
monumenL
LocaLed aL shorL dlsLance of 3 km from Lhe bus depoL of Mysore !ayalakshml vllas sLands Lall wlLh lLs
over lmposlng sLrucLure amldsL Lhe busy and crowded sLreeLs of Lhe clLy 1he well deslgned danclng hall
of !ayalakshml vllas represenLs Lhe zenlLh of arLlsLlc callber of Lhe local crafLsman of bygone golden era
1he 12 plllared kalyana ManLap ls a dellghL for Lhe LourlsLs who are awed by Lhe rlch archlLecLural
lmaglnaLlon of Lhe LradlLlonal perlod
!ayalakshml vllas ls a prlde possesslon of Mysore LhaL adds Lo Lhe charm of Lhe anclenL clLy
aganmohan Art Ga||ery
upholdlng Lhe LradlLlonal herlLage and old grandeur of Mysore Lhe !aganmohan ArL Callery ls a vasL
reserve of exqulslLe palnLlngs and arLlfacLs of Lhe bygone golden era SlLuaLed wlLhln Lhe luxurlanL
Mysore alace Lhe !aganmohan ArL Callery bears LesLlmony Lo Lhe enrlched LradlLlonal arL and crafL of
Lhe anclenL Llmes

uurlng Lhe year of 1873 Lhe !aganmohan alace was Lransformed lnLo Lhe famous !aganmohan ArL
Callery LhaL porLrays Lhe arLlsLlc skllls and creaLlve lmaglnaLlon of Lhe arLlsLs of Lhe anclenL Llmes 1he
enrlched lmaglnaLlon of renowned arLlsLs of 8a[a 8avl verma of 1ravancore and SveLoslav 8oerlch Lhe
8usslan palnLer has been capLured ln Lhe colorful canvas of Lhe !aganmohan ArL Callery
1he !aganmohan ArL Callery draws several admlrers of Lhe lndlgenous and LradlLlonal arL of Mysore who
are enLhralled and enchanLed wlLh Lhe dellcaLe and flne palnLlngs of Lhe lmperlal royal perlod 1he
expresslve palnLlngs of Lhe famous arLlsLs of Lhe bygone era reflecL Lhe zenlLh of developmenL of
LradlLlonal arL and crafL of Mysore durlng Lhe anclenL Llmes
Cne of Lhe promlnenL lLlnerarles of Lhe Mysore LourlsL aLLracLlons Lhe !aganmohan ArL Callery has
capLured Lhe lmaglnaLlon of Lhe palnLers of Lhe conLemporary Llmes urawn wlLh preclslon Lhe
exemplary rellcs of LradlLlonal arL of palnLlng porLray Lhe ardenL devoLlon of Lhe palnLers Lowards Lhelr
arL
LocaLed aL a convenlenL poslLlon wlLhln Lhe clLy of Mysore !aganmohan ArL Callery ls easlly accesslble
from all parLs of Lhe clLy 8eflecLlng Lhe glory and grandeur of Lhe anclenL Llmes Lhe palnLlngs reveal
much abouL Lhe soclal sysLems of Lhe LradlLlonal socleLy
,ysore 2oo
Mysore Zoo was esLabllshed ln Lhe year of 1892 by Srl Chamara[endra Wodeyar Pe ls consldered Lo be
one of Lhe archlLecLs of Lhe modern Mysore clLy as well 1o honor Lhe famed founder Lhe zoo was
named afLer hlm as Srl Chamara[endra Zoologlcal Cardens
1he varlous anlmals LhaL are exhlblLed ln Lhe zoologlcal gardens of Mysore are provlded wlLh large
spaclous and open enclosures 1hls enables Lhem Lo have Lhe feellng of remalnlng close Lo naLure Many
mammals repLlles and blrds are exhlblLed aL Lhls zoo
varlous exhlblLlons are organlzed by Lhls zoo of Mysore lnsecL exhlblLlons are regularly held here World
LnvlronmenL uay ls celebraLed ln Lhe zoo ulfferenL programs are organlzed on Lhls occaslon 1here are
also many Lralnlng sesslons arranged by Lhe zoo commlLLee Summer camps for school goers are also
organlzed here
1he karan[l Lake was Laken over by Lhe Zoo ln Mysore ln Lhe year of 1976 1here are faclllLles for boaLlng
ln Lhls lake 1hls lake amldsL Lhe vasL greenery of Lhe zoologlcal garden creaLes a very serene and calm
aLmosphere
1he besL Llme Lo vlslL Lhe zoo ls durlng Lhe early hours of Lhe mornlng when Lhe surroundlng ls calm and
fresh All Lhe anlmals can also be seen durlng LhaL Llme 1hls ls Lhus Lhe besL Llme Lo Lake your klds ouL
for an educaLlonal Lrlp
1he Mysore Zoo remalns open for vlslLors from 800 am ln Lhe mornlng Lo 330 pm ln Lhe evenlng
excepL 1uesdays 1he enLry fee for adulLs ls 8s 3000 and for chlldren and senlor clLlzens lL ls 8s 2300
1he ka||way ,useum
1he 8allway Museum ln Mysore was Lhe earllesL rallway museums seL up ln lndla LsLabllshed ln 1979
Lhe museum dlsplays vlnLage locomoLlves ouL of door SlLuaLed ad[acenL Lo Lhe Mysore rallway SLaLlon
on Lhe krlshnara[a Sagar 8oad [usL opposlLe Lo Lhe Cl1 8esearch lnsLlLuLe Lhe 8allway Museum ls a
Lreasure Lrove for Lhose lnLeresLed ln Lhe hlsLory of locomoLlves
Mysore 8allway Museum ls one of Lhe dlsLlncL museums ln Mysore lL houses a greaL collecLlon of
phoLographs and memorabllla remlnlscenL of Lhe developmenL of rallways 1he Chamundl Callery
showcases some greaL palnLlngs relaLed Lo lndlan 8allways SLeam englnes lncludlng Lhe flrsL sLeam
englne and slgnallng accessorles from Lhe beglnnlng of Lhe rallways ln lndla are lnLeresLlng ln Lhelr own
rlghL A mlnl Lraln operaLed by baLLery Lakes Lhe vlslLors ouL for a [oy rlde on Lhe museum grounds

1he Mahara[ah of Mysore conLrlbuLed wlLh hls royal carrlages enrlchlng Lhe Lreasure of Lhe 8allway
Museum ln Mysore AL presenL Lhe Srl 8anga avlllon dlsplays Lwo of hls coaches LhaL provlde a gllmpse
of lndlan royalLy and have largely added Lo Lhe grace of Lhe museum A ma[orlLy of Lhe collecLlon ls lend
by Lhe Mysore alace and lncludes a saloon car of Lhe Lhen Maharanl or queen daLlng back Lo 1899
1he Mysore 8allway Museum ls open for publlc vlewlng on all days excepL Monday from 10 am Lo 1 pm
and agaln from 3 pm Lo 3 pm afLer Lhe lunch break 1he enLrance ls from Lhe opposlLe slde LhaL faces Lhe
rallway sLaLlon A nomlnal fee ls charged for enLry and also lf one wanLs Lo carry a camera lnslde Lhe
premlses
1he o|k Lore ,useum
1he lolk Lore Museum holds a dlsLlncL place among Lhe museums ln Mysore SlLuaLed ln 1968 lL ls
slLuaLed ln Lhe Manasa CangoLrl campus of kuvempu lnsLlLuLe of kannad SLudles a parL of Lhe Mysore
unlverslLy 1he lmposlng sLrucLure of Lhe !ayalakshml vllas manslon houses Lhls purpose bullL museum
1he Mysore lolk Lore Museum has an exLenslve collecLlon of around 6300 arLlfacLs showcaslng Lhe folk
arL culLure and crafL of Lhe sLaLe of karnaLaka
1he represenLaLlve collecLlon ln Lhe lolk Lore Museum Cf Mysore also lncorporaLes elemenLs and
accessorles assoclaLed wlLh folk muslc drama dance and oLher folk arL forms 1he museum gallerles are
sysLemaLlcally organlzed ln dlvlslons llke lolk llfe lolk Lore lolk LlLeraLure Large lolk uolls and lolk ArL
1he valuable collecLlon of Lhe lolk Lore Museum of Mysore lncludes props cosLumes and accessorles of
Lhe varlous forms of ?akshagana on dlsplay
CosLumes of Lhe folk dramaLlsLs of Andhgra pradesh kaLhakall dancers of kerala masks puppeLs and a
large varleLy of folk muslcal lnsLrumenLs are showcased wlLh proper ldenLlflcaLlon plaLes 1he large
reperLolre of dolls on dlsplay bear Lhe soclal hlsLorlcal and rellglous lnfluence of Lhe Llme
ArLlfacLs from Lhe Sollga communlLy Lhe LradlLlonal way of preparlng lnk 2 cenLurles ago ln uodderl
vlllage an wooden alLar and varlous lnsLrumenLs used by Lhe blacksmlLhs farmers goldsmlLhs
flshermen boaLmen poLLers arLlsans and cobblers are well dlsplayed ln Lhe lolk Lore Museum of
Mysore 1he museum Lakes speclal care and underLakes regular malnLenance for Lhe preservaLlon of
Lhls culLural herlLage 1he lolk Lore Museum ls open from 10 am Lo 330 pm on all days excepL Sunday
LnLrance Lo Lhls lnLeresLlng museum ls free
1he keg|ona| ,useum of Natura| n|story
1he 8eglonal Museum of naLural PlsLory sLarLed lLs [ourney from 20Lh May 1993 lrom Lhe very
beglnnlng lL made lLs lmporLance felL as one of Lhe mosL lmporLanL museums ln Mysore clLy 1he
museum was esLabllshed wlLh Lhe ob[ecLlve Lo provlde general lnformaLlon and on Lhe laLesL
developmenL abouL Lhe geologlcal wealLh flora and fauna of Lhe sLaLe 1he ecologlcal balance of planLs
and anlmals naLure and naLural resources are dlsplayed ln a sysLemaLlc manner ln Lhe 8eglonal Museum
of naLural PlsLory 1he 8eglonal Museum of naLural PlsLory of Mysore also organlzes awareness
programs on envlronmenLal lssues

1he 8eglonal Museum of naLural PlsLory ls slLuaLed on Lhe banks of karan[l Lake wlLh Lhe solemn
Chamundl Pllls ln Lhe background 1he gallerles of Lhe museum are presenLed under Lhe dlvlslons of
Man and Lhe LnvlronmenL Lcology Llfe Lhrough Lhe Ages 8lologlcal ulverslLy and ConservaLlon for
uevelopmenL
Modern meLhodology and advanced equlpmenLs are used Lo presenL Lhe naLural sclence ln an
lnLeresLlng way Lo caLer Lo Lhe curloslLy of varlous age groups lncludlng Lhe chlldren and Lhe adulLs allke
Audlo vlsual equlpmenLs are wldely used ln Lhe 8eglonal Museum of naLural PlsLory and emphasls ls
glven on hands on experlence Lo make lL more en[oyable 1he collecLlon and dlsplay presenLs Lhe blo
dlverslLy of SouLh lndla ln parLlcular wlLh speclal reference Lo Lhe WesLern ChaL mounLalns use of
MulLlmedla workshops fllm shows on envlronmenLal lssues and semlnars are organlzed by Lhe museum
auLhorlLy Lo aLLracL Lhe vlslLors LnLrance Lo Lhls Lreasure house ls free
1he Cr|enta| kesearch Inst|tute
1he CrlenLal 8esearch lnsLlLuLe ls one of Lhe museums ln Mysore bullL wlLh a dlsLlncL purpose 1he
lnsLlLuLe was esLabllshed under Lhe 1lrumala 1lrupaLl uevasLhanam CommlLLee ln 1939 and laLer passed
on Lo venkaLeshwara unlverslLy 1lrupaLl ln 1936 1he CrlenLal 8esearch lnsLlLuLe as Lhe name suggesLs
endeavors Lo propagaLe lndlan culLure and herlLage Cver Lhe years Lhe lnsLlLuLe have been encouraglng
and furLherlng lndologlcal research
1he museum of Lhe CrlenLal 8esearch lnsLlLuLe ln Mysore dlsplays around 30000 anclenL palmleaf
manuscrlpLs and laLer manuscrlpLs ln paper 1he lnsLlLuLess well sLocked llbrary has a rlch collecLlon of
around 73000 books and documenLs LhaL are consldered Lo be of Lhe rare varleLy 1he lnsLlLuLe follows
a sysLemaLlc order Lo allow easy access Lo Lhe books and documenLs 1he prlceless manuscrlpLs brlng
forLh Lhe llLeraLure language phllosophy asLrology and rellglous pracLlces and are preserved wlLh
uLmosL care
1he cenLury old presLlglous CrlenLal 8esearch lnsLlLuLe collecLs edlLs prlnLs and underLake varlous
measures Lo preserve Lhe damaged and LhreaLened manuscrlpLs of lndla ln general and old SanskrlL and
kannad manuscrlpLs ln parLlcular
1he CrlenLal 8esearch lnsLlLuLe launches exLenslve surveys Lo locaLe manuscrlpLs from Lhelr cusLodlans
1he lnsLlLuLe ls ln Lhe process of caLaloglng a naLlonal elecLronlc daLabase of Lhese rare manuscrlpLs ln
an endeavor Lo preserve Lhem for Lhe comlng generaLlons 1he lnsLlLuLe noL only preserves Lhe Lreasure
buL encourages Lhe use of Lhese rare maLerlals for research Some manuscrlpLs are also publlshed and
many of Lhem are now avallable on Lhe lnLerneL Lo lmprove access by all who are curlous and lnLeresLed
,ysore Cu|ture
Mysore CulLure ls a flne comblnaLlon of Lhe hlsLorlc herlLage and Lhe conLemporary achlevemenLs of Lhe
clLy As a land of Lhe mlghLy mahara[as Mysore has always been a appeallng place of grandeur 1he
culLural saga of Mysore speaks of Lhe pasL ages when Lhls beauLlful clLy of karnaLaka was a domlnlon of
Lhe brave klngs
lrom archlLecLure and poeLry Lo palnLlngs and muslc Lhe klngs of Mysore have conLrlbuLed slgnlflcanLly
Lowards Lhe enrlchmenL of Lhe culLure of Lhe clLy 1he Wodeyars and vl[ayanagar klngdom were known
Lo have spread Lhe message of broLherhood and allowed Lhe peaceful cohablLaLlon of mulLlrellglous
people ln Mysore
1oday Lhe gamuL of rellglon presenL ln Mysore Lells of an lmporLanL parL of Lhe culLure of Lhe place 8e
lL Lhe Plndus or Lhe Musllms all communlLles llve ln Mysore wlLh sufflclenL cordlallLy 1hls shows Lhe
lmmense lnfluence of Lhe culLural LradlLlon of Mysore whlch made Lhe people llve llke breLhren on a
common ground
1he fesLlvals of Mysore are a fasclnaLlng lndlcaLor of Lhe culLural unlLy of Lhe place lnhablLed by people
of dlfferenL falLhs and bellefs Mysore becomes a common culLural canopy under whlch Lhe varlous soclal
fesLlvals are celebraLed by one and all uasara ls one such ma[or fesLlval followed by Lhe people of
Mysore wlLh enough mlrLh and enLhuslasm

1he Len day long fesLlval of uasara ls celebraLed by Lhe lnhablLanLs of Mysore by Laklng ouL a processlon
ln whlch Lhe Coddess Chamundhl ldol ls placed on a wellembelllshed elephanL SweeL ls exchanged by
people of all rellglon durlng uasara fesLlval ln Mysore Also all Lhe houses of Lhe clLy are beauLlfully
decoraLed
8epresenLlng Lhe lnherenL charlsma of Lhe oldesL of LradlLlons and evenLs Mysore CulLure sLands as a
dlsLlncL ldenLlLy of Lhe place
,ysore Cu|s|ne
lncludes a dellclous palaLe of food lLems all of whlch have rlce as Lhe maln lngredlenL 1he masala dosa
of Mysore ls a popular dlsh of Lhe clLy whlch ls savored by boLh Lhe local lnhablLanLs as well as Lhose
vlslLlng Lhe place from ouLslde repared from smashed poLaLo and splces Lhe masala dosa ls presenLed
wlLh onlon and coconuL chuLney
1he bonda reclpe of Mysore ls anoLher wholesome dlsh of Lhe clLy whlch ls made wlLh Lhe lngredlenLs
llke green chlllles onlon corlander leaves whlLe flour rlce flour soda curd and salL 1hen Lhere ls Lhe
ba[[l reclpe of Mysore whlch lncludes [eera curd whlLe flour chlllles dalda glnger coconuL curry
leaves soda salL and oll Lo fry
8asam ls a famous dlsh of Mysore whlch ls cooked wlLh Lhe help of corlander seeds musLard seeds
sambar powder channa dal LomaLoes coconuL red chlllles green chlllles Lamarlnd Loor dal curry
leaves and oll
ldlls consLlLuLe a ma[or delecLable of Mysore and come ln varlous forms lrom breakfasL Lo dlner Lhe
culslne varleLy of Mysore presenLs a dellclous range of opLlons 8e lL Lhe dosas ldlls and salds or be lL
Lhe rlcebased dlshes and desserLs Mysore culslne ls never shorL of mouLhwaLerlng reclpes
1he use of coconuL Lamarlnd and chlllles ls qulLe common ln almosL all Lhe delecLables of Mysore
vanglbaLh whlch ls preparaLlon of rlce wlLh egg planLs and splces ls a soughLafLer delecLable of Mysore
Also ChlLranna whlch ls prepared wlLh rlce Lurmerlc llme [ulce corlander leaves frled groundnuLs and
and green chlllles Llckles Lhe LasLe bud of food connolsseurs
WlLh an lnflnlLe menu of such llpsmacklng dlshes Mysore Culslne surely saLlsfles Lhe LasLe urge of one
and all
lor a gllmpse of Lhe LradlLlonal dress of Mysore one needs Lo look back aL Lhe Llme when Mysore was
Lhe caplLal of Lhe Lhen Mysore sLaLe 1he convenLlonal aLLlre ln Lhe klngs courL or Lhe uurbar dress for
men comprlsed of a black long coaL wlLh whlLe Lrousers and a compulsory Lurban
8onda ls a speclal dlsh whlch ls lncluded ln Lhe llsL of Mysore Culslne All Lhe local resLauranLs and eaLery
[olnLs of Mysore are qulLe efflclenL ln dlshlng ouL hoL and LasLy bonda reclpes AparL from Lhe local
lnhablLanLs Lhose who come Lo vlslL Mysore on a Lrlp also flnd bonda a dellclous dlsh Lo LasLe1ourlsLs
comlng from ouLslde lndla are ofLen found slLLlng ln Lhe food corners of Mysore wlLh a plaLe of hoL and
fresh bonda

AlLhough ,ysore 8onda kec|pe does noL lnvolve any excluslve and rare lngredlenL yeL Lhe LasLe of lL ls
surely a unlque and unmaLchable one
1he trad|t|ona| dress of ,ysore
lorm Lhe days of Lhe relgn of Wadeyars Lhe Lurbans have only survlved and conLlnue Lo add glory Llll
Loday among Lhe LradlLlonal dress of Mysore eople mosLly used Lurbans wlLh or wlLhouL golden laces
1hese Lurbans were unlque Lo Mysore and was known as Mysore eLa 1he Lurbans are a sLaLus symbol
and symbollzes Lhe soclal hlerarchy he belongs Lo SLlll Loday Lhe Lurbans are used Lo honor
dlsLlngulshed guesLs and are compulsory durlng marrlages
!ewelerles are worn by boLh men and women and a marrled women would lnvarlably wear a Mangal
SuLra whlch ls made of gold and karlmanl sara or a chaln of black beads

1radlLlonally Lhe women of Mysore wear sarl Mysore ls famous for lLs sllks and Lhese sllks ln myrlad
hues are known for Lhelr durablllLy Mysore sllks can be easlly washed very ofLen and regularly used wlLh
Lhe color and shlne remalnlng lnLacL 1he elegance of Lhe Mysore sllks lle ln Lhelr heavy zarl work on Lhe
anchal or pallu and Lhe border of Lhe sarls 1he dhoLls are wrapped around Lhe walsL by Lhe menfolk of
Mysore 1he Lyplcal glrl chlld of Mysore would wear a LradlLlonal Langa whlch resembles a long sklrL and
uhavanl or a half sarl
a|rs and fest|va|s
8epresenLlng Lhe rellglous fervor of Lhe sLaLe Lhe colorful falrs and fesLlvals ln Mysore are celebraLed
wlLh much enLhuslasm and vlgor 1he falrs and fesLlvals reflecL Lhe rlch culLural ancesLry and LradlLlonal
legacy of Lhe bygone era LhaL has percolaLed Lo Lhe modern Llmes unalLered and unchanged by modern
day clvlllzaLlon Lhe ageold falrs and fesLlvals of Mysore are observed wlLh compleLe devoLlon and
rellglous rlLuals
Comprlslng of a mlxed populaLlon all Lhe fesLlvals of dlfferenL rellglous communlLles are celebraLed wlLh
equal passlon and rellglous zeal Powever upholdlng Lhe LradlLlonal culLure of Lhe lmperlal royal
klngdom of Lhe anclenL Llmes uusshera and ?ugadl occupy a speclal poslLlon among all Lhe numerous
falrs and fesLlvals of Mysore
1he Len days fesLlval of uusshera represenLs Lhe old glory and grandeur of Lhe reglon uurlng Lhe anclenL
Llmes Lhe mlghLy ruler of Lhe vasL emplre of vl[ayanagra used Lo Lake ouL a huge processlon of
elephanLs Lo mark Lhe fesLlve occaslon of uusshera ln Lhe modern Llmes a processlon of well dressed
elephanLs carrylng an ldol of Coddess Chamundl moves Lhrough Lhe clLy of Mysore
1he clLy wears a decoraLlve look on Lhe speclal fesLlve occaslon of rellglous lmporLance uressed ln
colorful aLLlres Lhe men and women en[oy every momenL of Lhe fesLlval of uusshera LhaL fllls Lhe alr
wlLh [oy and mlrLh
1he fesLlval of ?ugadl ls observed wlLh greaL rellglous zeal and enLhuslasm usually celebraLed ln Lhe end
of March or Lhe beglnnlng of Aprll Lhe new ?ear fesLlval of ?ugadl fllls Lhe alr wlLh [oy and exclLemenL
1he local lndlgenous populaLlon of Mysore flaunLs Lhelr new dresses on Lhe speclal fesLlve occaslon of
?ugadl and adds Lo Lhe [oyous mood of Lhe clLy
1he falrs and fesLlvals of Mysore are celebraLed wlLh rellglous purlLy and dedlcaLlon LhaL reflecLs Lhe
sLrong hold of LradlLlonal culLure on Lhe cosmopollLan socleLy
usshera
Cne of Lhe promlnenL rellglous fesLlvals of Mysore uusshera ls celebraLed wlLh much pomp and show ln
Lhe monLh of CcLober 8eflecLlng Lhe old glory and grandeur of Lhe reglon uusshera ls observed ln
accordance wlLh sLrlcL LradlLlonal rellglous rlLuals and cusLoms
An lnLegral parL of Lhe numerous falrs and fesLlvals ln Mysore uusshera porLrays Lhe sLrong hold of
LradlLlonal culLural values over Lhe modern values of Lhe conLemporary socleLy 1he clLy of Mysore
wears a colorful and aLLracLlve look on Lhe speclal fesLlve occaslon of uusshera CelebraLed for a
conLlnuous perlod of Len days uusshera remlnds one of Lhe rlch culLural ancesLry and LradlLlonal
herlLage of Lhe reglon LhaL has peneLraLed Lhe modern socleLy
uurlng Lhe anclenL perlod Lhe royal emperor of Lhe vlyaynagar Lmplre used Lo go ouL on Lhe elephanLs
back on Lhe LenLh day of uusshera
Powever wlLh Lhe passage of Llme Lhls LradlLlon has been replaced by anoLher cusLom where well
dressed elephanLs carrylng an ldol of Coddess Chamundl Lake a round of Lhe clLy Lo mark Lhe speclal
occaslon
vlslLors from far and wlde flock Lo Lhe anclenL clLy of Mysore Lo wlLness Lhe grand celebraLlon of Lhe
Plndu fesLlval of uusshera Many falrs are organlzed wlLhln Lhe clLy of Mysore LhaL draws several local
LourlsLs Men and women dress up ln LradlLlonal aLLlre of SouLh lndla and parLlclpaLe wlLh greaL rellglous
fervor and enLhuslasm
1he fesLlval of uusshera reflecLs Lhe deep rellglous senLlmenLs of Lhe local lndlgenous lnhablLanLs of
Mysore and fllls Lhe oLherwlse monoLonous alr of Lhe clLy wlLh [oy and mlrLh
ugad|
8epresenLlng Lhe rlch LradlLlonal lndlgenous culLure and herlLage of Mysore Lhe fesLlval of ?ugadl ls
celebraLed wlLh greaL rellglous passlon and enLhuslasm opularly referred Lo as Lhe new ?ear of Lhe
local lnhablLanLs of Mysore ?ugadl ls observed wlLh rellglous rlLuals and devoLlon CelebraLed wlLh
much fanfare ln Lhe end of March or Lhe beglnnlng of Aprll ?ugadl reflecLs Lhe rellglous zeal and fervor
of Lhe naLlve populaLlon of Mysore
1he clLy of Mysore wears a LradlLlonal decoraLlve look on Lhe speclal fesLlve occaslon of ?ugadl 1he
houses are whlLe washed and decoraLlve wlLh neem leaves Lo sulL Lhe occaslon reparaLlons for Lhls
speclal rellglous occaslon of ?ugadl sLarL from Lhe beglnnlng of March Men and women purchase
household goods and new dresses for Lhemselves Lxchange of glfLs among close famlly members and
frlends ls a common feaLure of ?ugadl
Cn Lhe speclal fesLlve occaslon of ?ugadl local lnhablLanLs pay obelsance Lo Lhe Supreme 8elng and ask
for peace and prosperlLy for Lhe comlng year lalrs are organlzed ln and around Lhe clLy of Mysore Lo
add Lo Lhe [oyous mood of Lhe fesLlval 1he local lndlgenous populaLlon exchange greeLlngs and pray for
each oLhers prosperlLy and success
A speclal dlnner ls prepared by Lhe womenfolk of Mysore Lo mark Lhe speclal occaslon of ?ugadl
8eflecLlng Lhe rlch herlLage and culLural ancesLry of Lhe bygone golden era ?ugadl ls observed ln sLrlcL
accordance Lo Lhe LradlLlonal cusLoms and rlLuals Cne of Lhe lmporLanL falrs and fesLlvals ln Mysore
?ugadl spreads happlness and re[uvenaLes Lhe oLherwlse monoLonous regular llfe wlLh a fresh bouL of
energy and vlgor
Languages |n ,ysore
1he mosL commonly used languages ln Mysore lnclude kannada 1amll and Lngllsh Slnce many people
from oLher sLaLes are also gaLherlng here for work so Plndl language ls also galnlng lmporLance and ls
now belng used by a large secLlon of Lhe populaLlon kannada ls Lhe offlclal language of Lhe sLaLe
kannada language of Mysore ls one among Lhe mosL promlnenL among Lhe uravldlan group of
languages 1he oLhers belng 1amll 1elugu and Malayalam lL ls almosL as old as Lhe 1amll language 1he
language has gone Lhrough modlflcaLlons over Lhe ages Scholars classlfy kannada of karnaLaka lnLo four
Lypes on Lhe basls of Llme perlod 1he earllesL caLegory ls known as Lhe urva Palegannada Lhe
modlfled language LhaL was used beLween 10Lh and 12Lh cenLury ls known Lo be Palegannada
nadugannada kannada was used beLween Lhe 12Lh and Lhe 13Lh cenLurles lrom Lhem developed Lhe
Posagannada LhaL came Lo be used afLer Lhe 13Lh cenLury
kannada scrlpL ls very closely resemble Lhe 1elugu one lL ls sald Lo have been orlglnaLed from 8rahml
Llpl of Lhe Ashoka perlod LaLer Lhe scrlpL wenL Lhough modlflcaLlons durlng Lhe perlods of
SaLhavahanas Cangas kadambas 8asLrakuLas Cangas and Poysalas 1he modern kannada scrlpL ls
belleved Lo have emerged ln Lhe 13Lh cenLury 1hls scrlpL ls also used for wrlLlng Lhe 1ulu kodava and
konkanl languages
1here are Lhe phoneLlc and syllablc wrlLlng sysLems 1he alphabeLlc pleces of Lhe offlclal language of
Mysore are of Lhree Lypes 1hey are Lhe lndependenL vowels consonanL leLLers and Lhe correspondlng
dependenL vowel slgns
kannada ls sLlll Lhe mosL wldely spoken among Lhe languages ln Mysore
oga Cu|ture |n ,ysore
A unlque way Lo relleve oneself from Lhe sLress and sLralns of dally mundane llfe Lhe Mysore yoga
re[uvenaLes Lhe body mlnd and soul wlLh fresh bouL of energy and vlgor A LradlLlonal meLhod of
reLalnlng youLhful exuberance yoga and medlLaLlon are an lnLegral parL of Lhe regular llfesLyle of Lhe
local lnhablLanLs of Mysore
1he yoga culLure ln Mysore represenLs Lhe rlch LradlLlon LhaL has percolaLed Lo Lhe modern era from Lhe
anclenL Llmes 1he anclenL clLy of Mysore boasLs of several schools LhaL lmparL Lralnlng ln yoga and
medlLaLlon 1he clLy aLLracLs many lndlan and forelgn sLudenLs from far and wlde who enroll Lhemselves
as sLudenLs of Lhe school and Lake classes ln Lhe ?oga and medlLaLlon
?oga and medlLaLlon provlde Lhe sLudenLs wlLh added enLhuslasm and energy 1he Mysore sLyle
ashLanga vlnyasa yoga classes are LaughL by experlenced and veLeran professlonals from Lhe fleld
1he yoga classes enable Lhe local lndlgenous populaLlon wlLh a healLhy mlnd body and soul 1he
dlfferenL posLures whlle performlng Lhe LradlLlonal arL of yoga lmparLs Lhe body wlLh an exLra brllllance
whlch ls reflecLed Lhrough Lhe healLhy physlcal appearance of Lhe performer
keeplng ln Lune wlLh Lhe ldea LhaL a healLhy mlnd resLs ln a healLhy body Lhe naLlve populaLlon of
Mysore pracLlce yoga and medlLaLlon passlon and fervor 1he LradlLlonal pracLlce of medlLaLlon helps Lo
brldge Lhe wlde gap beLween mlnd body and Lhe cosmos Cne feels Lhe dlvlne presence of Lhe Supreme
8elng Lhrough medlLaLlon
Mysore yoga has an lnLernaLlonally acclalmed sLaLus and lnLeresLed candldaLes from far off land vlslL Lhe
anclenL clLy Lo learn Lhe LradlLlonal meLhod of malnLalnlng a harmonlous relaLlon beLween mlnd body
and soul
1he ,ysore sanda|wood
1he Mysore sandalwood ls famous noL only ln lndla buL abroad also 1he sandalwood foresL of Mysore ls
locaLed ln Lhe souLhwesLern parL of lndla
1he sandalwood has been a greaL boon Lo Lhe Lraders over Lhe years lL ls used for many purposes llke
maklng lncense medlclnal producLs beauLlful handlcrafLs soaps eLc Lven varlous cosmeLlc producLs
and perfumes are made ouL of lL Among oLhers Lhe Lalcum powder made ouL of sandalwood also ls
qulLe popular for lLs fragrance 1he people also use Lhe olls made ouL of sandalwood producL wldely 1he
fragrance ls slmply lrreslsLlble
1he Mysore sandalwood ls known for lLs superb quallLy 1he prlces of Lhe sandalwood made sLuffs are
exorblLanLly hlgh because lL ls now been counLed as an endangered naLural lLem 1he Lrees are belng felL
ln huge quanLlLy because of Lhe hlgh demand for lL 1hls ls leadlng Lo Lhe fasL exLlncLlon of Lhese Lrees
1he mosL famous sandalwood of Mysore ls called Lhe 8yakudan sandalwood 1hls klnd of sandalwood
has an excellenL quallLy and Lhe fragrance ls unparalleled 8uL Lhe sandalwood of Lhls klnd ls belng
exporLed by lndla only Lo companles llke 8aleldo ln !apan
1he Mysore sandal soap ls very popular among women As lL ls free of harmful chemlcals Lhe soap helps
Lo keep Lhe skln sofL lL ls made from pure sandalwood oll exLracLs Also Lhe sandalwood lncense has a
very hlgh demand ln lndla 1he pasLe of sandalwood ls used Lo keep oneself free from varlous skln
allmenLs 1housands of LourlsLs from all over lndla vlslL Mysore every year and Lhey are very fond of Lhe
varlous handlcrafLs made ouL of sandalwood
now to reach
1he ma[esLlc clLy of Mysore has always been a greaL LourlsL desLlnaLlon 1he convenlenL locaLlon of Lhe
clLy has lncreased lLs popularlLy as a Lourlsm desLlnaLlon 8eachlng Mysore from any parLs of Lhe counLry
ls qulLe ls easy wlLh Lhe presence of excellenL LransporLaLlon sysLem
8eachlng Mysore karnaLaka by rall ls a very good opLlon due Lo Lhe avallablllLy of a decenL number of
regular Lralns MosL of Lhe Lralns are connecLed Lo 8angalore so afLer landlng aL Lhe 8angalore sLaLlon
one can easlly board a connecLlng Lraln Lo reach Mysore 1he Super fasL luxury Lraln ShaLabdl Lxpress
run beLween Mysore and anoLher meLropollLan clLy of souLh lndla Chennal
eople who prefer Lravellng by alr or forelgn vlslLors can land aL Lhe 8angalore AlrporL whlch ls 139
kllomeLers away from Mysore 8angalore has a number lnLernaLlonal and domesLlc fllghLs operaLlng
from lLs alrporL lrom 8angalore a Lhree hour [ourney by road wlll Lake one Lo Mysore 1he karnaLaka
8oad 1ransporL CorporaLlon or k81C regulaLes a frequenL 8angalore Lo Mysore bus servlce 1he Mysore
bound hlghway ls well malnLalned and Lhe plcLuresque roadslde scenerles make Lhe [ourney a pleasanL
one Cne can renew hls [ourney afLer some refreshmenLs ln any of Lhe several moLels and resLauranLs
slLuaLed aL frequenL lnLervals on Lhe hlghway
Budget Hotels
Lverybody cannoL afford Lo pay afLer blg hoLels So here ls provldlng you lnformaLlon on Lhe ,ysore
8udget note|s ?eL Lhey look ouL for a mlnlmum comforL As such Mysore provldes wlLh a number of
low budgeL hoLels 1he faclllLles LhaL Lhese low budgeL hoLels provlde may noL be of a very hlgh sLandard
buL wlll deflnlLely presenL you wlLh a reasonable comforL

1he clLy ls encompassed wlLh beauLlful gardens whlch make lL really Lhe garden clLy of lndla 1here are
ageold Lemples LhaL bear a long hlsLory ln lL All Lhese Laken LogeLher makes Mysore a clLy of a musL
vlslL

1he ,ysore budget hote|s provlde lLs guesLs wlLh a good accommodaLlve faclllLy and aL a much cheaper
raLe 1hese hoLels have exoLlc lndlan Chlnese and ConLlnenLal culslne ln Lhelr menu

laclllLles LhaL one wlll geL aL Lhese budgeL hoLels are 8ar lawn money exchange counLer credlL card
faclllLles secreLarlal servlce on requesL conference faclllLy Lravel desk slghLseelng Lours and so on
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O PoLel uasaprakash
793 Sardar aLel 8oad Candhl Square
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O PoLel krlshnara[asagar
krlshnara[asagar C Mandya ulsLrlcL
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O PoLel lndra 8havan
uhanwanLhrl 8oad
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O PoLel Maurya
9/3 PanumanLha 8ao ll SLreeL
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O PoLel Ashraya
uhanvanLhrl 8oad
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O PoLel 8rlndavan
793 Sardar aLel 8oad
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O 8a[endra vllas alace
Chamundl Pllls
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O PoLel Covardan
Srl Parsha 8oad
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lf you wanL Lo en[oy Lhe beauLy of Mysore soaklng yourself ln comforL and luxury Lhen en[oy a sLay aL
Lhe 3 sLar hoLels ln Mysore Some of Lhe sLar hoLels ln Mysore havlng ranked as flve sLars are PoLel LallLa
Mahal alace Mysore PoLel CuallLy lnn SouLhern SLar PerlLage 8a[endra vlllas alace Mysore eLc
note| La||ta ,aha| a|ace ,ysore

1hls flve sLar hoLel ln Mysore ls locaLed ln Lhe mesmerlzlng Chammundl hllls aL SlddharLha nagar
Lhereby provldlng an overvlew of Lhe Mysore clLy lL ls 8 kms from Lhe 8allway SLaLlon and 4 kms from
Lhe 8us SLand lL ls among Lhe lndlas luxurlous hoLels LhaL are run by Ashok Croup of PoLels"

PoLel LallLa Mahal alace Mysore comes wlLh 34 rooms caLegorlzed lnLo vlceroy sulLes duplex sulLes
LurreL rooms and double sulLes All Lhe rooms and sulLes are royally decoraLed and repleLe wlLh modern
faclllLles such as AC hoL and cold waLer 1v Lelephone prlvaLe Lerrace eLc

1he servlces and amenlLles aL Lhls luxury hoLel ln Mysore are 24 Prs room servlce 1elephone LxecuLlve
Lounge Conference laclllLles 8anqueL 8eauLy arlour Shopplng Arcade rlvaLe arklng PealLh Club
8llllards lndoor Cames Swlmmlng ool !ogglng 1rack uocLor on Call Money Changer 8anklng 8aby
SlLLlng Safe ueposlL valeL osLal Servlce 1ravel uesk Servlce Pell ad eLc lf you wanL Lo experlence a
prlncely llvlng Lhen sLay aL PoLel LallLa Mahal alace ls a musL for you
note| ua||ty Inn Southern Star

SlLuaLed ln Mysore PoLel CuallLy lnn SouLhern SLar ls a flve sLar hoLel ln Mysore lL ls 13kms from Lhe
bus sLand and 03 kms from Lhe rallway sLaLlon 1he hoLel comes wlLh 108 well furblshed rooms ouL
flLLed wlLh modern servlces 1he dlnlng needs are looked afLer by Lhe mulLl culslne resLauranLs and a bar
wlLhln Lhe hoLel 24 hour room servlce CredlL Cards Swlmmlng ool 8eauLy arlour healLh club
8uslness servlces uocLor on Call SecreLarlal Servlces eLc are some of Lhe faclllLles aL Lhe hoLel
ner|tage ka[endra V|||as a|ace ,ysore

PerlLage 8a[endra vlllas alace Mysore ls anoLher popular flve sLar hoLel ln Mysore whlch glves a
panoramlc vlew of Mysore SlLuaLed close Lo Srl Chamundeshwarl Lemple Lhe hoLel comes wlLh 31
beauLlful rooms 1he guesLs can also saLlsfy Lhelr LasLe buds ln Lhe resLauranLcumbar of Lhls Mysore
hoLel Among Lhe oLher faclllLles of Lhe hoLel some are healLh club conference hall car parklng docLor
on call 8anqueL faclllLles 8ar and lounge 8uslness cenLer Cardens !acuzzl Medlcal servlces eLc
Mysore 3SLar PoLels
note| kamanashree
8n 8oad Pardlnge Clrcle
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note| kab|n| k|ver Lodge
karapur nlssana 8elLhur osL Pu koLe 1aluk
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note| kaynes
8387 PooLagalll 8LML 8oad
PoLel MeLropole
!hansl Lakshlmlbal 8oad
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note| Na|apad kes|dency
ur nelson Mandela 8oad new 8annlmanLopap LxLenslon
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note| arad|se
no103 vlvekananda 8oad ?adavaglrl
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note| Sandesh 1he r|nce
3 neLhra nlvas nazarbad 8oad
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