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Short Essay On Mysore

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Located at the base of the Chamundi Hills southwest of the state capital Bengaluru,Mysore is noted for its palaces, including the Mysore Palace, and for the festivities that take place during the Dasara festival when the city receives a large number of tourists. The town also lends its name to the Mysore style of painting, the sweet dish Mysore Pak, the Mysore Peta (a traditional silk turban) and the garment known as the Mysore silk saree.

Mysore is called the City of Palaces because of several ornate examples in the city. Among the most notable are Amba Vilas, popularly known as ‘Mysore Palace’, the Jaganmohan Palace, which also contains a popular art gallery, Rajendra Vilas, also known as the ‘summer palace’,LalithaMahal, which has been converted into a hotel and …show more content…

Approximately halfway to the summit is an enormous statue of a bull named Nandi, carved out of a single piece of black granite. From here, one is rewarded with a panoramic view of the city as well – the Mysore Palace, the Karanji Lake and several smaller temples are visible

The Temple has a quadrangular structure. A key feature is a statue depicting a character from Hindu mythology and bearing a sword in his right hand and a cobra in the left. Worshipers here believe that this powerful yogic posture of the presiding deity, if mastered, provides an added dimensional view of the universe.Sincethe early days of the Maharajahs of Mysore, the idol of goddess Chamundi has been carried on a decorated elephant as part of the celebrations in the annual Dusshera festival.
Jaganmohan Palace

The palace is one of the seven palaces of the royal city of Mysore and one of the most beautiful contributions of the Wodeyar Kings of the city during their regime. The Jaganmohan Palace was constructed in 1861 as an alternate retreat for the royal

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