Places to visit in Mysore : The number of tourists visiting India has increased a lot in recent years. The majority of these visitors usually come to see the scenic beauty, magnificent structures and rich heritage. One such city contributing to tourism in every aspect is the city of Mysore in Karnataka state. This land is also called as city of palaces. This is because a lot of extravagant palaces are located here. Its rich cultural heritage has also attracted people from many different countries in the recent years. Besides from this, Mysore also offers many other scenic beauties that are not formed in any other parts of India. The most popular places to visit in Mysore are listed below
Mysore Palace
The palace architecture is a mixture of Rajput, Muslim and Hindu styles. There are three stories in the main structure and a tower of five stories. A large and beautiful garden surrounds the entire palace. Grey colored granite stones are used for the main structure whereas the dome is made of pink marble. Amidst the central structure is a beautiful sculpture of goddess Gajalakshmi. The one thing any person visiting Mysore should not miss is the main cultural festival of Dasara. It is a ten-day festival where at the final day; a parade of elephants carrying the 750 KG Golden statue of the goddess Chamundi can be seen. People from all around the world will gather around for this auspicious occasion which happens once in every year in the month of October. During this time, the palace is fully decorated with lots of lights which are a sight to see. The interior of the palace has a mixture of several architectural styles and designs which cannot be found in any part of the word. In total, the palace of Mysore still stands glorious amidst all of the development and improvements happening throughout the city.
Brindavan gardens
Krishnarajasagar Dam
Mysore Zoo
Chamundi hills
Chamundi Hill Temple (Chamundeshwari Temple)
is one the famous temples in India. It’s located on the top of the Chamunda hill which is higher about 3,500 feet from the sea level and can be viewed amazingly from the lower area near the temple of about 9 to 10 kilometers. It also has a structure of Lord shiva’s Bull “Nandi” which is 16 feet tall and 25 feet in length. To reach the temple there are flat thousand steps which was built by Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar. This marvelous creation is the biggest attraction and landmark of Mysore for tourists.The Art Gallery
Folklore Museum
Folklore Museum in Mysore was founded in 1968 and is situated in the premises of the University of Mysore which also houses the Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion. Folklore Museum houses around 7,000 unequalled folklore (traditional) displays from all over the city. It also displays South Indian playthings, marionettes and house hold objects like regional garments, musical instruments, ceremonial headwear and masks. The museum can be visited between 10 am to 5 pm from Monday through Saturday. It is closed on all Sundays and second Saturday of the month.
Lalitha Mahal
St. Philomena Church
Kukkaranahali Lake
Mysore is one of the most beautiful cities of India and in dotted with a number of Lakes and Park and the Kukkarahali Lake is one of them. The Kukkaranahali Lake is located within the Manasa Gangothri which is the campus of the Mysore University. A home to a number of birds, the Kukkarahali Lake is also a retreat for many migratory birds who fly in from the different parts of the world. The huge and variety of bird population at the Kukkarahali Lake attracts a number of bird watchers to the area. The Kukkarahali Lake is a perfect place to witness the antics and other interesting actions of some of the rarest birds.
Planet X Park
Planet X Park remains open from 4.00pm to 11.00pm from Monday to Saturday and from 12noon to 11.00pm on Sundays.
Srirangapatnam
About 15 km from the royal city of Mysore lies the town of Srirangapatnam. One of the interesting places here are the summer palace of Tipu Sultan built in 1784 in the Indo-Saracenic style. The palace also has a small museum where Tipu’s trivia, including a gold-embroidered tunic, old paintings and a coin collection, are displayed. A little away from the palace is the Gumbaz.
Gumbaz
Railway Museum Mysore
The city is also technologically pretty advanced making Mysore one of the most sought after tourist locations.
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