Mysore
The town of Mysore is located at the foot of Chamundi Hill
Its principal attraction is the Mysore Palace . The building, of the beginning of the 20th century, does not miss a plume, with its style rather incongruous .The collections of the ex-sovereign are at the same time imposing and rococo: reef tackles, nacelles with elephant, grounds of marble marquetry, solid silver doors, and a profusion of tables, miniatures of various schools, pieces of furniture, costumes richly decorated...
Other suggestion is a stop at the north of the city, to visit the Holy Cathedral Philomčne of neo -gothic style going back to 1931.
Mysore is famous for its artisanal resources. The tourists are allured by the statuettes magnificently worked out of sandalwood , rare, thus expensive.
The other specialities of Mysore are sandal wood products (oil, soaps, incense), silk weavings, extracts of various perfumes.
Chamundi Hill
Covered with forests, this
high hill which dominates the town of Mysore, has on its
peak a large temple of Chamundeshvari which is well attended by
locals because of its proximity to the city (12 km)
. The temple has a white gopuram of the Vijayanagar period . From
the start, one notices statuettes of eight Dikpāla accompanied by their
vāhana placed in the niches.
The divinity worshipped is Goddess Durgā. Mātrikā Durgā is the guardian goddess of the Royal Dynasty of Mysore, Wodeyar. On the hillsides,is a Nandi, 17 th century, the second largest in India, after that of Lepakshi, in Andhra Pradesh.
Somnathpur
The third temple jewel,
after Belur and Halebid, of the Hoysala Dynasty , the temple of
Keshava (form of Vishnu) at Somnathpur is about fifty kilometers
from Mysore. A well maintained lawn precedes a small entry bored in
the enclosing wall. Typical columns of Hoysala art , leading to the
large court in the center of which the temple rises.
A peripheral gallery, encircles this court. The temple rests on a high spangled base with 24 points.
In the south, one admires a superb statue of Krishna Venugopala In the north is a traditional Vishnu. In the centre , towards the west, resides the principal divinity of the place, a splendid statue of Vishnu in his form of Keshava.
Brindavan
At a score of kilometers
in the north of Mysore, the gardens of Brindavan attract significant crowd
from all over . These gardens, of vast dimensions, are designed according
to an ordered plan . They were created at the foot of the dam Krishnaraja
Sagar,spread in 2 km along the Kaveri river. The place is very pleasant
and breathakingly beautiful with the rippling water fountains and designer
lights.
Srirangapatnam
Located at 15 km in the north of Mysore, is Srirangapatnam .A strong fortress (only the ruins remain), capital of the State of Mysore in the 18 th century, under Haider Ali . Then his son Tippu Sultan, who is known for his fight against the English, with the assistance of French.
The temple of Sri Ranganath, has a top gopuram of five stages, painted off white , affecting a mixed style Vijayanagar and Hoysala (see the pillars). In the centre , is a large and remarkable statue of Lord Vishnu resting on the Sheshnag above its head, with seven cobras
The Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan (Dariya Daulat Mahal), is a building of indo-Muslim style which has a small museum preserving testimonies of the 18 th century.
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