Are you Art Lover? Do you want to have a royal vacation? and may be you want to feel like a royal family while enjoying royal heritage and glorious monuments, If your answer is yes then, “Mysore Palace” is your destination.
When we think of a royal vacation, the name ‘Mysore’ strikes our mind like a lightning bolt.
Mysore, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is well known for its royal heritage and glorious monuments.
This city of palaces is being explored by hundreds of art lovers every day to feel the classic royal architecture.
Have you ever thought of being a royal prince/princess? Have you ever dream of living in your own castle? No matter whether you are from a royal family or just a normal person, this palace is going to make you feel like a majestic king or queen.
Though there are many other palaces in Mysore, this palace holds a special place in making people feel incredibly magnificent. Being built by Yaduraya Wodeyar and Krishnaraja wodeyar IV, this expansive palace is an eye feasting sight to all the art lovers.
After the destruction of palace by the fire in 1892, the queen of Chamaraj wodeyar X, Vani Vilas Sannidhana, commissioned Henry Irwin, a British architecture, to design the modern Mysore Palace, which is what we see now as palace.
If you are not sure whether to visit this palace or not, please let us convince you with the reasons why you should not miss visiting Mysore palace.
Marvelous Architecture of “Mysore Palace”.
Structure and style
This luxurious palace is a three-story stone structure with a 44 meter central tower, made of granite and deep pink marble stones and a 145 ft. tower.
The palace was built in Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, incorporating the Indian, Indo-Islamic, Neo-Classical and Gothic revival style elements.
Entrances and tunnels
The 3 gates of compounds that lead to the palace (East gate for festival seasons or for VVIPs; South Gate for general public; West gate only for dussehras) accompanied by many secret tunnels that leads us to many confidential places like Srirangapatna that definitely will fascinate you.
Surroundings
As this palace is built facing Chamundi Hills, this shows the devotion of maharajas towards Goddess Chamundi.
The garden in front of the palace, is very large, beautiful and spectacular that one must not miss enjoying there.
The palace houses large number of temples too! Take a tonga ride outside the palace to see the entire stunning view of the Mysore palace.
Interiors
The front facing of the palace is adorned by several arches and domes or either side of the central dome supported by long pillars.
Sculpture of Gaja Lakshmi with her elephants, who is considered as a goddess of Good luck and wealth is at the top of central arch.
The Doll pavilion in the entrance of the palace is very stunning place displaying antiques made of gold, silver, marble and ivory.
The central portion of the palace is open to sky.
The portion below the doom of five-storied tower is the Royal wedding hall (kalyana mantapa) is the most awesome and illuminating portion of the palace.
Explore through the rooms, doors and places inside this palace and lose your mind in the beauty of this palace.
Special Attractions – “Mysore Palace”
The place where the famous Wodeyar Maharaja, used to sit, is considered as one of the precious possessions of the nation and currently been treated as a museum.
The intricate embellishments and details on the silver doors, the beautiful durbar hall, Mahogany ceilings and many more, which will make you feel mesmerized by the lifestyle of the royal kings.
There are several displays in the museum, like , the luxurious dresses, souvenirs, musical instruments, weapons, painting etc., will make you awe-struck.
The Palace has over 21 temples, out of which Someshvara Temple, Lakshmiramana Temple and Shwetha Varahaswamy Temple are
famous.
The Mysore palace during the 10-day dussehra will be breathtakingly beautiful with lights and decorations. Some famous stage shows will also be hosted by the palace along with enthralling elephant parades.
Light and Sound Show -“Mysore Palace Timing”
Mysore Place Timings for Lights and Sound Show
The light and sound show will be held every night between 7:00 to 7:45 including the narration about the history of the palace and the role played by Wodeyars in bringing this beautiful monument into a reality.
The light show is conducted on all days except Sundays and public holidays for an entry fee of RS. 40 for adults, RS. 25 for children of 7-12 years and RS. 200 / ~ USD 3 for foreigners (including narrative).
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A visit to the Mysore palace will be imprinted in your memory forever for its enormous beauty and charisma. So, don’t you think that it is important to live the life of a king at least for a day?
Leave us a comment below sharing your experiences, if you have visited before. Let us know what you liked the most during your visit to the Beautiful Grandeur Mysore Palace.
