Mysore is the 3rd largest city in the Karnataka state of India. Mysore is aptly called the "Sandalwood City". It is located at the base of the Chamundi Hills. It is about 145 km southwest of the state capital Bangalore. Mysore City Corporation is responsible for the civic administration of the city, which is also the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division.
The cultural ambience and achievements of Mysore earned it the sobriquet Cultural capital of Karnataka.
The visitor enters this city of gardens and avenues of flowering trees, he is greeted by aromas of sandalwood,rose,jasmine and other fragrance. It stands by a hill named after the Goddess Chamundi.
Wherever you are in Mysore, you find the reflection of the lavish ways of the former royal rulers. Every edifice stands with a palatial touch - be it the city railway station or a government office or any institution. Buildings with vaulting archways and majestic domes are a common sight in Mysore.
The best time to visit Mysore is during Dasara season ( September to October ) 10 days. The entire city wears a bright new look for 10 days, bathed in light, joy and colour. The Dasara time is one of the great splendor and magnificence. On the 10th day Vijaya Dashami, the former Maharaja leads a procession through the streets of the city, seated in a golden howda on an elephant, headed by camels and accompanied by caparisoned elephants, horses, palanquins, silvercoaches and standard-bearers with silken banners.
After sunset, a review is held at the Bannimantap Maidan amidst a blaze of lights. For Mysoreans Dasara is both a royal as well as a religious festival.
Sandalwood oil, agarbathis and incenses manufactured in Mysore are exported all over the world. There are innumerable craft centers dealing in a wide range of ivory, sandalwood, rosewood and teak carvings and furniture.
The cultural ambience and achievements of Mysore earned it the sobriquet Cultural capital of Karnataka.
The visitor enters this city of gardens and avenues of flowering trees, he is greeted by aromas of sandalwood,rose,jasmine and other fragrance. It stands by a hill named after the Goddess Chamundi.
Wherever you are in Mysore, you find the reflection of the lavish ways of the former royal rulers. Every edifice stands with a palatial touch - be it the city railway station or a government office or any institution. Buildings with vaulting archways and majestic domes are a common sight in Mysore.
The best time to visit Mysore is during Dasara season ( September to October ) 10 days. The entire city wears a bright new look for 10 days, bathed in light, joy and colour. The Dasara time is one of the great splendor and magnificence. On the 10th day Vijaya Dashami, the former Maharaja leads a procession through the streets of the city, seated in a golden howda on an elephant, headed by camels and accompanied by caparisoned elephants, horses, palanquins, silvercoaches and standard-bearers with silken banners.
After sunset, a review is held at the Bannimantap Maidan amidst a blaze of lights. For Mysoreans Dasara is both a royal as well as a religious festival.
Sandalwood oil, agarbathis and incenses manufactured in Mysore are exported all over the world. There are innumerable craft centers dealing in a wide range of ivory, sandalwood, rosewood and teak carvings and furniture.
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