MYSORE PALACE, CHAMUNDESWARY TEMPLE, LALITHA MAHAL PALACE,,JAGAN MOHAN PALACE,,ST.PHILOMENAS CHURCH.

 MYSORE TRAVALOUGE 2nd PART

IN THE FIRST PART I HAD EXPLAINED ABOUT BRINDAVAN GARDENS ETC.
IN THIS SECOND PART EXPLAINING ABOUT MYSORE PALACE OR LAKSHMI VILAS PALACE, LALITHA MAHAL PALACE, JAGAN MOHAN PALACE, CHAMUNDESWARY TEMPLE, AND ST. PHILOMENAS CHURCH.
MYSORE IS ALSO KNOWN AS MYSURU. MYSORE IS "THE CITY OF PALACES". MYSORE PALACE IS ALSO KNOWN AS ' LAKSHMI VILAS PALACE.IT WAS BUILT FOR THE 24 TH RULER OF WODAYAR DYNASTY THE MAHARAJA KRISHNARAJAWADIYAR.

THEN HIS SON JAYA CHAMARAJA WADIYAR EXPANDED IT. IT IS THE BIGGEST PALACE IN THE COUNTRY. IT IS BEAUTIFUL TOURIST CENTRE IN INDIA. WADIYAR RULERS RULED MYSORE FOR SEVEN CENTURIES. THE PALACE IS LOCATED IN MYSORE, KARNATAKA STATE, INDIA.THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PALACE IS A BLEND OF HINDU, MUSLIM , RAJPUT, AND GOETHIC STYLES WOTH THE CHAMUNDI HILLS TOWARDS EASTERN SIDE THE VIEW OF THE PALACE IS A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT. TOURIST FROM INDIA AND ABROAD VISIT THE MYSORE PALACE AS SECONDPLACE, AFTER VISITING TSJ MAHAL IN AGRA.

 

DURING THE DUSSEHRA FESTIVALS THE PALACE IS VERY BEAUTIFUL WITH WONDERFUL PAINTING, LIGHT DECORATIONS, AND LIGHT AND MUSIC SOUND SHOW.

 

THE VISITING TIME OF THE PALACE IS 10 AM TO 5.30 PM. IT WILL TAKE 3 HOURS TO VISIT THE PALACE. ENTRY FEE IS RS 70/= FOR ADULTS AND CHILDERN TS 30/=., FOR STUDENTS RS 10/= ,PARKING CHARGE RS40/=. THE PALACE IS 2 KM AWAY  FROM THE CITY.

CHAMUNDESWARI TEMPLE IS AT TOP OF CHAMUNDI HILL. THIS TEMPLE IS 13 KM AWAY FROM MYSORE RAILWAY JUNCTION. THE TEMPLE IS 1065 METERS ABOVE THE SEA LEVEL. THE TEMPLE IS CONSTRUCTED IN 12TH CENTURY. THE TEMPLE HAS 7 STORY GOPURAM AND A SILVER PLATED ENTRANCE. THE TEMPLE ENTRACE TIMINGS ARE 7.30 AM TO 2
00 PM, 3.30 PM TO6.00PM, 7.30 PM TO9.00PM.IT IS A TRADITIONAL HINDU TEMPLE.THE TEMPLE IS DEDICATED TO GODDESS DURGA. THE MAIN DIETY IS MADE OF GOLD. THE TEMPLE ALSO HAD STSTUES OF NANDI

 

AND MAHISHASURA THE DEMON

. THIS TEMPLE IS CONSIDERED AS SHAKTHI PERTHA AND IS ONE AMONG 18 MAHASHAKTI PEEDAS.

BY TWO WAYS WE CAN REACH TO THE TEMPLE. ONE BY CLIMBING 1000 STEPS OR Y DRIVING THROUGH INTERWOVEN VALLY ROAD. THE DIETY IS OFFERED VARIETY. OF FRUITS, COCONUTS, AND FLOWERS, TO SHOW RESPECT . WE CAN VIEW THE CITY.AND LSLITHA.MAHAL PALACE FROM THE TEMPLE TOP OF CHAMUNDI HILLS.
THE BEST TIME TO VISIT TEMPLE IS FROM SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER. DURING THIS.MONTHS THE TEMPLE IS VERY ATTRACTIVE DUE TO FESTIVALS OF DUSSERHA AND DIWALI.

LALITHA MAHAL PALACE IS 6KM AWAY FROM CITY. IT IS.BUILT IN 1921. IT IS THE SECOND LARGEST PALACE IN MYSORE. IT IS ALSO VERY BEAUTIFUL PALACE. BUT NOW IT IS A FIVE STAR LUXURIOUS HOTEL WITH WHITE PAINT.
JAGAN MOHAN PALACE IS VERY BEAUTIFUL.

 

IT IS.FILLED WITH MURAL PAINTINGS. IT WAS ALSO MYSORE KINGS ANOTHER PALACE .

ST. PHILOMENAS CHURCH IS 3 KM AWAY FROM CITY. IT IS THE SECOND TALLEST CHURCH OF ASIA. IT IS ROMAN CATHOLI CHURCH.
MYSORE ZOO IS VERY FAMOUS IN INDIA. MANY VARIETIES OF ANIMALS, BIRDS, REPTILES ETC CAN VIEW HERE. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR 1892 BY MAHARAJA CHAMARAJA WADIYAR. IT SPREAD OVER 250 ACRES OF LAND. THE ZOO ALSO ENGAGES IN CAPTIVE BREEDING ALSO. ENTRY TIME IS 8.30 AM TO 5.30 PM. IT IS CLOSED ON TIESDAYS. WE REQUIRE 3 HOURS TO SEE IT. ENTRSNCE FEE ADULT 50/= RS ,CHILD 20/= RS. IT IS LOCATED NEAR MYSORE PALACE. MYSORE ZOO SAFARI IS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE. IT IS USEFUL FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS . IT TAKES THEM TO THE RIDE OF THE WHOLE ZOO QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. FEE IS 125 /= FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN 75/= RS
SENIOR CITIZENS RS 75/= ONLY.
THIS ARE THE MAIN TOURIST PLACES TO VISIT IN MYSORE.
WISH YOU A HAPPY JOURNEY.
."" RAMS TRAVEL DIARY."