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Mysore is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Mysore is the administrative seat of Mysore District, and is the former capital of the Kingdom of Mysore. Mysore is known as the Cultural Capital of Karnataka.1 Mysore City
Mysore is located at 770 m above sea level and 135 km from Bangalore at 12.18N and 76.42E. One of the best (some would say worst) times to visit Mysore is during the annual nine-night, ten-day Dussera or Dasara or Navaratri festival, which usually occurs in early October.
Mysore is also called the City of Palaces, as there are many palaces situated in the city. A few of them are:
- The main Mysore Palace,
- Rajendra Vilas (also called the summer palace situated on top of the Chamundi hills),
- Jaganmohana Palace,
- Jayalakshmi Vilas (now in the University of Mysore premises),
- Lalitha Mahal (now converted to a hotel).
Even though the Government of Karnataka is now looking after the Mysore palace, a small portion of the palace has been given to the Royal family to live in.
1.1 Attractions
- The Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens known popularly as Mysore Zoo,
- The Chamundeswari Temple and Nandi the Bull (on the Chamundi Hills),
- The Natural History Museum (adjoins Karanji Lake),
- The Railway Museum,
- Kalamandira (Rangayana adjoins Kalamandira),
- Kukkarahalli Lake,
- Pushpakaashi (Flower garden),
- Manasagangotri (Mysore University campus),
- Karanji Lake,
- Mysore Silk Factory,
- St. Philomena's Church.
- Rangayana
1.2 History
Mysore is believed to have been established sometime in the eleventh century, and became the capital of a small kingdom around 1400, which was a tributary of the Vijayanagara empire until its fall in 1565. Shortly thereafter the Wodeyar family took control of the kingdom. From the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, the Woyedar capital alternated between Srirangapattana (Seringapatam) and Mysore. The Kingdom of Mysore grew to include most of the southern part of modern-day Karnataka. After the defeat of Tipu Sultan of Mysore in 1799, the British installed his nephew on the throne, and Mysore became a princely stateA princely state was a principality or kingdom in British India ruled by a local ruler, called a prince by the British (but who were truly kings). The princely states enjoyed local autonomy and had their own laws, languages, holidays, ministers, and monar in British India, and the capital was moved to Bangalore after 1834Events January 1 Abolition of customs charges at borders within Germany. January 3 The government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City March 6 York, Upper Canada is incorporated as Toronto. March 18 The Tolpuddle Martyrs, six Dorset farm l. The kingdom was acceded to India after its independence in 1947Events January January 1 British mines nationalized January 1 Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 Proceedings of the United States Congress are televised for the first time. January 10 United Na, and became Mysore state in 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with, which was later enlarged and its name changed to Karnataka.
1.3 Festivals
Dasara festival celebrations are held in Mysore in great pomp and splendour, The festival is marked by religious and cultural events including a
procession, music concerts (classical), lighting of the palace lights, lights on Chamundi hills and a exhibition (fair).
