PRACTICALITIES :
Mysore palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in India after Taj Mahal with more than 2.7 million visitors.
Location: Heart of the city, about one km from Bus Stand, about 3 kms from City Railway Station.
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Visiting Hours: Daily 10 a.m. to 5-30 p.m. (Shoes have to be left outside at the entrance).
Entry Fee: Price of admission for foreign tourists is 200 INR., and for Indians 20 INR.
Illumination: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays and also during all the 10 days of Dasara celebrations. Entry free through the gates to the open yard.
Although tourists are allowed to visit the palace, they are not allowed to take cameras inside the palace for security reasons. However it is allowed to click photos via your mobile phone. All visitors must remove their footwear to enter the palace.
It is recommended to hire an appointed guide who are available within the temple premises. Charges INR 350 for a group of 1 to 5 persons. Approximate time for completing the tour is about 45 minutes.
There is also a museum adjacent to the palace, the entry ticket for which is sold saperately.
One can also avail of the Audio Guide available at the booking counter.
There is a sound and light show organised each evening (7-8PM). However the audio is only in the local language - Kannada
SOME TRIVIA:
The Palace of Mysore (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು ಅರಮನೆ) is a palace situated in the city of Mysore in southern India., and also houses two durbar halls (ceremonial meeting hall of the royal court).
Mysore is commonly described as the City of Palaces, however, the term "Mysore Palace" specifically refers to one within the old fort. It is the official residence of the Wodeyars - the erstwhile royal family of Mysore.
The Wodeyar kings first built a palace in Mysore in the 14th century, it was demolished and constructed multiple times. The current palace construction was commissioned in 1897, and it was completed in 1912 and expanded later around 1940.
The architectural style of the palace is commonly described as Indo-Saracenic, and blends together Hindu, Muslim, Rajput, and Gothic styles of architecture. It is a three-storied stone structure, with marble domes and a 145 ft five-storied tower. The palace is surrounded by a large garden.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Every autumn, the Palace is the venue for the famous Mysore Dasara festival, celebrated in the months of September and October of each year, during which leading artists perform on a stage set up in the palace grounds. On the tenth day of the festival Vijaya Dashami, a parade with caparisoned elephants and other floats originate from the palace grounds.
The festival celebrates and commemorates the victory of the great Goddess Durga, after she slew the demon, Mahishasura, and thereby, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil according to Hindu mythology. Some call her Chamundeshwari.
This festival has been celebrated by the Wodeyars at Srirangapatna from 1610 and in Mysore with great pomp from 1799 and the tradition still is carried on although the scale of the celebrations has diminished. The Dasara festivities have become an integral part of the culture and life in Mysore.
To celebrate this festival the Palace of Mysore is illuminated with more than 96,000 lights during that two month period.
UNIQUE ROOMS
Ambavilasa
This was used by the king for private audience and is one of the most spectacular rooms. Entry to this opulent hall is through an elegantly carved rosewood doorway inlaid with ivory that opens into a shrine to Ganesha. The central nave of the hall has ornately gilded columns, stained glass ceilings, decorative steel grills, and chandeliers with fine floral motifs, mirrored in the pietra dura mosaic floor embellished with semi-precious stones.
Gombe Thotti (Doll’s Pavilion)
Entry to the palace is through the Gombe Thotti or the Doll’s Pavilion, a gallery of traditional dolls from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The pavilion also houses a fine collection of Indian and European sculpture and ceremonial objects like a wooden elephant howdah (frame to carry passengers) decorated with 84 kilograms of gold.
Kalyana Mantapa
The Kalyana Mantapa or marriage hall is a grand octagonal-shaped pavilion with a multi-hued stained glass ceiling with peacock motifs arranged in geometrical patterns. The entire structure was wrought in Glasgow, Scotland. The floor of the Mantapa continues the peacock theme with a peacock mosaic, designed with tiles from England. Oil paintings, illustrating the royal procession and Dasara celebrations of bygone years, make the walls more splendid.
Temples
The palace complex includes twelve Hindu temples. The oldest of these was built in the 14th century, while the most recent was built in 1953.
The Palace houses several rooms of importance. These include:
Audience Chamber: This was Hall of Private Audience, where the king would confer with his ministers. It was also the chamber in which he gave audience to people deserving special attention.
Public Durbar: The Diwan-e-aam was a public hall where the general population could meet the king at prescribed times with petitions.
Royal wedding hall
Armoury: The palace houses an armoury, which contains a collection of different types of arms used by the members of the royal family. These include weapons that were used in the 14th century (lances, cutlasses, etc.), as well as weapons that were used in the early twentieth century (pistols, etc.).
Truly a magnificient and royal experience and a must see for anyone visiting Mysore!!
Mysore palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in India after Taj Mahal with more than 2.7 million visitors.
Location: Heart of the city, about one km from Bus Stand, about 3 kms from City Railway Station.
FOR THE COMPLETE POST CLICK ON LINK :
http://theevolvingbackpacker.com/2011/11/mysore-palace-karnataka
ALSO DO VISIT MY NEW WEBSITE : www.theevolvingbackpacker.com
FOR MORE BACKPACKING STORIES!!!
Visiting Hours: Daily 10 a.m. to 5-30 p.m. (Shoes have to be left outside at the entrance).
Entry Fee: Price of admission for foreign tourists is 200 INR., and for Indians 20 INR.
Illumination: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays and also during all the 10 days of Dasara celebrations. Entry free through the gates to the open yard.
Although tourists are allowed to visit the palace, they are not allowed to take cameras inside the palace for security reasons. However it is allowed to click photos via your mobile phone. All visitors must remove their footwear to enter the palace.
It is recommended to hire an appointed guide who are available within the temple premises. Charges INR 350 for a group of 1 to 5 persons. Approximate time for completing the tour is about 45 minutes.
There is also a museum adjacent to the palace, the entry ticket for which is sold saperately.
One can also avail of the Audio Guide available at the booking counter.
There is a sound and light show organised each evening (7-8PM). However the audio is only in the local language - Kannada
SOME TRIVIA:
The Palace of Mysore (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು ಅರಮನೆ) is a palace situated in the city of Mysore in southern India., and also houses two durbar halls (ceremonial meeting hall of the royal court).
Mysore is commonly described as the City of Palaces, however, the term "Mysore Palace" specifically refers to one within the old fort. It is the official residence of the Wodeyars - the erstwhile royal family of Mysore.
The Wodeyar kings first built a palace in Mysore in the 14th century, it was demolished and constructed multiple times. The current palace construction was commissioned in 1897, and it was completed in 1912 and expanded later around 1940.
The architectural style of the palace is commonly described as Indo-Saracenic, and blends together Hindu, Muslim, Rajput, and Gothic styles of architecture. It is a three-storied stone structure, with marble domes and a 145 ft five-storied tower. The palace is surrounded by a large garden.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Every autumn, the Palace is the venue for the famous Mysore Dasara festival, celebrated in the months of September and October of each year, during which leading artists perform on a stage set up in the palace grounds. On the tenth day of the festival Vijaya Dashami, a parade with caparisoned elephants and other floats originate from the palace grounds.
The festival celebrates and commemorates the victory of the great Goddess Durga, after she slew the demon, Mahishasura, and thereby, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil according to Hindu mythology. Some call her Chamundeshwari.
This festival has been celebrated by the Wodeyars at Srirangapatna from 1610 and in Mysore with great pomp from 1799 and the tradition still is carried on although the scale of the celebrations has diminished. The Dasara festivities have become an integral part of the culture and life in Mysore.
To celebrate this festival the Palace of Mysore is illuminated with more than 96,000 lights during that two month period.
UNIQUE ROOMS
Ambavilasa
This was used by the king for private audience and is one of the most spectacular rooms. Entry to this opulent hall is through an elegantly carved rosewood doorway inlaid with ivory that opens into a shrine to Ganesha. The central nave of the hall has ornately gilded columns, stained glass ceilings, decorative steel grills, and chandeliers with fine floral motifs, mirrored in the pietra dura mosaic floor embellished with semi-precious stones.
Gombe Thotti (Doll’s Pavilion)
Entry to the palace is through the Gombe Thotti or the Doll’s Pavilion, a gallery of traditional dolls from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The pavilion also houses a fine collection of Indian and European sculpture and ceremonial objects like a wooden elephant howdah (frame to carry passengers) decorated with 84 kilograms of gold.Kalyana Mantapa
The Kalyana Mantapa or marriage hall is a grand octagonal-shaped pavilion with a multi-hued stained glass ceiling with peacock motifs arranged in geometrical patterns. The entire structure was wrought in Glasgow, Scotland. The floor of the Mantapa continues the peacock theme with a peacock mosaic, designed with tiles from England. Oil paintings, illustrating the royal procession and Dasara celebrations of bygone years, make the walls more splendid.
Temples
The palace complex includes twelve Hindu temples. The oldest of these was built in the 14th century, while the most recent was built in 1953.
The Palace houses several rooms of importance. These include:
Audience Chamber: This was Hall of Private Audience, where the king would confer with his ministers. It was also the chamber in which he gave audience to people deserving special attention.
Public Durbar: The Diwan-e-aam was a public hall where the general population could meet the king at prescribed times with petitions.
Royal wedding hall
Armoury: The palace houses an armoury, which contains a collection of different types of arms used by the members of the royal family. These include weapons that were used in the 14th century (lances, cutlasses, etc.), as well as weapons that were used in the early twentieth century (pistols, etc.).
Truly a magnificient and royal experience and a must see for anyone visiting Mysore!!
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