?Mysore Mysuru - ಮೈಸೂರು Karnataka • India
Mysore Palace
Mysuru - ಮೈಸೂರು
Coordinates: 12°18′N 76°39′E / 12.3, 76.65
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	128.42 km² (50 sq mi)[1]:p. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Palace of Mysore is a palace situated in the city of Mysore, southern India. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 04 • 763 m (2,503 ft)
District(s)	Mysore District
Population • Density	799,228 (2001) • 6,223. A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Mysore District ( Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ is an administrative District located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 55 /km² (16,119 /sq mi)
Mayor	Ayub Khan[2]
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • UN/LOCODE • Vehicle	• 570 0xx • +91-(0)821 • IN MYQ • KA-09, KA-55

Coordinates: 12°18′N 76°39′E / 12.3, 76.65

Mysore (pronounced /maɪˈsɔɚ/ in English (listen); to be renamed Mysuru) (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು) is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka, India. Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It is the headquarters of the Mysore district and the Mysore division and lies about 146 km (91 mi) southwest of Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka. Mysore District ( Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ is an administrative District located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, Mysore Division includes the districts of Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kodagu, Chikmagalur Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. The name Mysore is an anglicised version of Mahishūru, which means the abode of Mahisha. Mahisha stands for Mahishasura, a demon from the Hindu mythology. In Hindu mythology, Mahishasura was an Asura. Mahishasur's father Rambha was king of the Asura, and he once fell in love with a water buffalo Hindu mythology is the large body of Mythology related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and The city is spread across an area of 128. 42 km² (50 sq mi) and is situated at the base of the Chamundi Hills. The Chamundi Hills are located in India, close to the palace city of Mysore.

Until 1947, Mysore was the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore which was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty, except for a brief period in the late 18th century when Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan usurped power. The Kingdom of Mysore/State of Mysore (ಮೈಸೂರು ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ was both a Kingdom (1399-1799 CE and a Princely state (1799-1947 Hyder Ali or Haidar 'Ali (c 1722 - 1782 was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. The Wodeyars were patrons of art and culture and have contributed significantly to the cultural growth of the city, which has led to Mysore earning the sobriquet Cultural capital of Karnataka. Mysore is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is known as the cultural capital of Karnataka Mysore is famous for the festivities that take place during the Dasara festival when the city receives a large number of tourists. Dasara is the Nadahabba (state-festival of the state of Karnataka. Mysore also lends its name to the Mysore style of painting, the sweet dish Mysore Pak and the garment, Mysore silk saree. Mysore painting is an important form of classical South Indian painting that originated in the town of Mysore in Karnataka. Mysore pak ( Kannada: ಕನ್ನಡ is a sweet dish of Karnataka, usually served as dessert Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons for the town in Nepal see Sari Nepal A sari or saree or shari is a female garment in the Indian subcontinent

While tourism is the major industry in Mysore, the growth of information technology related industry in the first decade of the 21st century, has resulted in the city emerging as the second largest software exporter in the state of Karnataka, next to Bangalore. The software industry in Karnataka state in India has become one of the main pillars of economy Though lacking an airport, Mysore is connected to other parts of India by railways and road transport. Mysore is also the location of Mysore University, whose alumni include Kuvempu, Gopalakrishna Adiga, S. L. Bhyrappa, U. R. Ananthamurthy and N.R. Narayana Murthy. University of Mysore is a Public university in India. It has its main campus in the city of Mysore and extension campuses in the neighbouring districts Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa ( Kannada: ಕುಪ್ಪಳ್ಳಿ ವೆಂಕಟಪ್ಪಗೌಡ ಪುಟ್ಟಪ್ಪ ( December 29, 1904 - Mogeri Gopalakrishna Adiga ( Kannada:ಮೊಗೇರಿ ಗೋಪಾಲ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಅಡಿಗ 1918-1992 was one of the fathers of modern Kannada poetry Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa ( Kannada:ಸಂತೇಶಿವರ ಲಿಂಗಣ್ಣಯ್ಯ ಭೈರಪ್ಪ (born July 26, 1934) Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy ( Kannada: ಯು ಆರ್ Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy,(ನಾಗವಾರ ರಾಮರಾಯ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಮೂರ್ತಿ) better known as N The All India Radio, the premier radio broadcasting arm of the Government of India had its beginnings here. All India Radio (abbreviated as AIR) officially known as Akashvani ( Devanagari: आकाशवाणी ākāshavānī ( Urdu: اکاشوانی

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Civic administration 4 Demographics 5 Business and economy 6 Education 7 Art and culture 8 Transport 9 Media 10 Sports 11 Tourism 12 See also 13 Notes 14 References 15 External links

History

Further information: Kingdom of Mysore

According to Hindu mythology, the area around Mysore was known as Mahishūru and was ruled by a demon, Mahishasura. The Kingdom of Mysore/State of Mysore (ಮೈಸೂರು ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ was both a Kingdom (1399-1799 CE and a Princely state (1799-1947 In Hindu mythology, Mahishasura was an Asura. Mahishasur's father Rambha was king of the Asura, and he once fell in love with a water buffalo ^[3] The demon was killed by the Goddess Chamundeshwari, whose temple is situated atop the Chamundi Hills. The Chamundi Hills are located in India, close to the palace city of Mysore. Mahishūru later became Mahisūru and finally came to be called Maisūru, its present name in the Kannada language. Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state ^[4] The anglicised form of the name is Mysore. ^[3] In December 2005, the Government of Karnataka announced its intention to change the English name of the city to Mysuru. ^[5] This has been approved by the Government of India but the necessary formalities to incorporate the name change are yet to be completed. ^[6]

The region where Mysore city stands now was known as Puragere till the 15th century. In Hindu mythology, Mahishasura was an Asura. Mahishasur's father Rambha was king of the Asura, and he once fell in love with a water buffalo The Chamundi Hills are located in India, close to the palace city of Mysore. ^[7] The Mahishūru Fort was constructed in 1524 by Chamaraja Wodeyar III (1513–1553), who later passed on the dominion of Puragere to his son Chamaraja Wodeyar IV (1572–1576). Since the 16th century, the name of Mahishūru (later Mysore) has been commonly used to denote the city. ^[7] During the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire, the Mysore Kingdom under Wodeyars, served as a feudatory. The Vijayanagara Empire ( Kannada: ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ Telugu: విజయనగర సామ్రాజ్యము was a South The Kingdom of Mysore/State of Mysore (ಮೈಸೂರು ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ was both a Kingdom (1399-1799 CE and a Princely state (1799-1947 A vassal (also called feodary or fedary) in the terminology that both preceded and accompanied the feudalism of Medieval Europe, Mysore was the center of the Wodeyar administration till 1610 when Raja Wodeyar ousted the Vijayanagara governor at nearby Srirangapatna and made it his capital. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Srirangapattana ( Kannada:ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಪಟ್ಟಣ (also spelt Srirangapatna With the demise of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565, the Mysore Kingdom gradually achieved independence and became a sovereign state by the time of King Narasaraja Wodeyar (1637). ^[8] When the kingdom came under the rule of Tipu Sultan, he demolished much of Mysore town to remove any traces of the Wodeyar rule. ^[9] After Tipu Sultan's death in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1799, the capital of the kingdom was moved back to Mysore. The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ( 1798 &ndash 1799) was a war in South India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company ^[10][11] The administration was looked after by Diwan Purnaiah, since the Wodeyar king Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar was a minor. The originally Persian title of diwan (also quite commonly known as Dewan; also spelled -van) has at various points in the Islamic history, designated Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar ( 1794 - 27 March 1868) ( Kannada: ಮುಮ್ಮಡಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರ್ was the ruling Purnaiah is credited to have been responsible for many improvements in the Mysore city, mainly in relation to public works. Public works are the construction or engineering projects carried out by the State on behalf of the Community. ^[12] In 1831, Mysore lost its status as the administrative centre of the kingdom when Mark Cubbon, the British commissioner, moved the capital to Bangalore. Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ^[13] However it regained this status in 1881, when the British handed the power back to the Wodeyars. ^[14] The city remained the capital of the Wodeyars till 1947 with Mysore Palace as the centre of administration. The Palace of Mysore is a palace situated in the city of Mysore, southern India.

The Mysore municipality was established in 1888 and the city was divided into 8 wards. The Palace of Mysore is a palace situated in the city of Mysore, southern India. ^[15] In 1897, an outbreak of bubonic plague killed nearly half of the population of the city. Bubonic plague is the best-known manifestation of the bacterial disease plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (formerly known as ^[16] With the establishment of the City Improvement Trust Board (CITB) in 1903, Mysore became one of the first cities in Asia to undertake a planned development of the city. ^[17] When the Quit India Movement was launched in the early 1940s, Mysore city also played a part in it. The Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan or the August Movement) was a Civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in Leaders of the independence movement like H. The term " Indian independence movement " is diffuse incorporating various national and regional campaigns agitations and efforts of both Nonviolent and Militant C. Dasappa and Sahukar Channayya were at the forefront during the agitations. ^[18] The Maharaja's College hostel was the nerve centre from where the movement was controlled in the Mysore district and the Subbarayana Kere ground was an important location for public demonstrations.

After the Indian independence, Mysore city remained as a part of the Mysore State under India. The Kingdom of Mysore was one of the three largest Princely states within the erstwhile British Empire of India. Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar, the then king of Mysore, was allowed to retain his titles and was nominated as the Rajapramukh of the state. Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur ( July 18, 1919 &ndash September 23, 1974) was the 25th and the last Maharaja of the Princely Rajpramukh was an administrative title in India which existed from India's independence in 1947 until 1956. He died in September 1974 and was cremated in Mysore city. ^[19] Over the years, Mysore has become well known as a centre for tourism and the city has remained largely peaceful, except for occasional riots related to the Kaveri river water dispute. The waters of the river Kaveri has been the bone of contention of a serious conflict between Karnataka and the state of Tamil Nadu. ^[20] Some of the events that took place in Mysore and made national headlines were the fire at Premier Studios that claimed the lives of many people, the sudden deaths of many animals at the Mysore Zoo and the National Anthem controversy that happened on the campus at Infosys. Jana Gana Mana (জন গণ মন Jôno Gôno Mono) is the National anthem of India. ^[21][22][23]

Geography

Mysore is located at 12.30° N 76.65° E and has an average altitude of 770 metres (2,526 ft). The Chamundi Hills are located in India, close to the palace city of Mysore. ^[24] It is situated in the southern region of the state of Karnataka, at the base of the Chamundi Hills and spreads across an area of 128. The Chamundi Hills are located in India, close to the palace city of Mysore. 42 km² (50 sq mi). ^[1] The summer season is from March to June, followed by the monsoon season from July to November and the winter season from December to February. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months ^[24] The highest temperature recorded in Mysore was 38. 5 °C (101 °F) on May 4, 2006 and in winter, temperatures as low as 9. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 6 °C (49 °F) have been recorded. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 ^[25][26] The average annual rainfall received by the city is 798. 2 mm (31 in). The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. ^{[1]:p. 04} Though Mysore is situated in the relatively safe seismic zone II, earthquakes of magnitude greater than 4. Seismology (from Greek grc σεισμός seismos, "earthquake" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of Earthquakes 5 on the Richter scale have been recorded in the vicinity of the city. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released ^[27][28]

Mysore has several lakes, prominent among are the Kukkarahalli, Karanji and Lingambudhi lakes. Kukkarahalli Kare (lake spread over 580000 square metres is located in the heart of Mysore city Karanji Lake ( Kannada:ಕಾರಂಜಿ ಕೆರೆ is a Lake located in the city of Mysore in the state of Karnataka, India. Lingambudhi Lake is a Lake in the city of Mysore, India. In 2001, percentage of total land area in Mysore city occupied by residences, roads, park and open spaces, industries, public property, commercial establishments, agriculture and bodies of water were 39. 9%, 16. 1%, 13. 74%, 13. 48%, 8. 96%, 3. 02%, 2. 27% and 2. 02% respectively. ^[29]

Mysore is situated between the rivers Kaveri and Kabini, which are a source of drinking water to the city. The Kaveri River ( Kannada: ಕಾವೇರಿ ನದಿ Tamil: காவிரி ஆறு also spelled Cauvery in English The Kabini (Kannada ಕಬಿನಿ ನದಿ) is a river of southern India. ^{[29]:p. 53} The city got its first piped water supply when the Belagola project was commissioned in 1896. ^[30] At present, water is supplied to Mysore in the volume of 42. 5 million gallons per day from three projects; Hongally (III Stages), Belagola and Melapur and this reaches 85% of households. Mysore sometimes faces water crises, mainly during the months of summer and in years of deficient rainfall. ^[31] The city has had an underground drainage system since 1904 and the entire sewage from the city drains into four valleys; Kesare, Malalavadi, Dalavai and Belavatha. ^{[29]:p. 56}

Civic administration

The civic administration of the city is managed by the Mysore City Corporation, which was established as a municipality in 1888 and later converted into a corporation in 1977. The corporation oversees the engineering works, health, sanitation, water supply, administration and taxation in the city. It is headed by a mayor who is assisted by commissioners and council members. ^{[29]:p. 43} The city is divided into 65 wards and the council members (also known as corporators) are elected by the citizens of Mysore every five years. ^[32] The council members in turn elect the mayor. The annual budget of the Corporation for the year 2007–2008 is Rs. 11,443. The rupee (रुपया ( code: INR) is the Currency of India. 89 lakh (US$28. 6 million). ^[33]

The growth and expansion of the city is managed by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA), which is headed by a commissioner. Its activities include developing new layouts and roads, town planning and land acquisition. ^[34] One of the major projects undertaken by MUDA is the creation of an Outer Ring Road in Mysore, which is expected to ease traffic congestion. ^[35] On the contrary, MUDA has faced criticism from citizens of Mysore for its inability to ensure that sufficient sites are allotted to house residents of the city. ^[36] The electrical supply to the city is managed by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation. ^[37]

The citizens of Mysore elect four representatives to the Legislative assembly of Karnataka through the constituencies of Chamaraja, Krishnaraja, Narasimharaja and Chamundeshwari. The Indian state of Karnataka has a Bicameral (two chamber legislature ^[38] Mysore city, being a part of the larger Mysore Lok Sabha constituency, also elects one member to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. The Lok Sabha (also titled the House of the People, by the Constitution) is the directly elected Lower house of the Parliament of India The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is the federal and supreme Legislative body of India. The politics in the city is dominated by three political parties, the Indian National Congress (INC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS). Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political The Janata Dal (Secular is a left of centre Indian Political party led by former Prime Minister of India H ^[38]

Demographics

According to the census of 2001, Mysore city had a total population of 799,228 with 406,363 males and 392,865 females, making it the second largest city in Karnataka. ^[39][40] The gender ratio of the city is 967 females to every 1000 males and the population density is 6223. 55 persons per km². Among the population, 76. 76% are Hindus, 19% are Muslims, 2. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion 84% are Christians and the remaining belong to other religions. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth ^[41] The city's population crossed the 100,000 mark in the census of 1931 and has seen a population growth of 20. 5% in the decade 1991–2001. The literacy rate of the city is 82. 8%, which is much higher than the state's average of 67%. ^{[29]:p. 32} Kannada is the most widely spoken language in the city. Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state Nineteen percent of the population in Mysore live below the poverty line and 8. 95% of the population live in slums. A slum, as defined by the United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security Though 35. 7% of the population in the urban areas of Karnataka are workers, only 33. 3% of the population in Mysore city belong to the working class. ^[40] People belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes contribute to 15. Scheduled Castes ("SC"s and Scheduled Tribes ("ST"s are Indian population groupings that are explicitly recognized by the Constitution of 1% of the population. ^[40] Mysore has seen a spurt in crime with 805 incidents of crime reported in 2005, higher than the 510 incidents of crime reported in 2003. ^[42]

The residents of the city are known as Mysoreans in English and Mysoorinavaru in Kannada. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The ongoing dispute between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the sharing of the Kaveri River water, has frequent repercussions in the city leading to minor altercations and demonstrations. The waters of the river Kaveri has been the bone of contention of a serious conflict between Karnataka and the state of Tamil Nadu. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. The Kaveri River ( Kannada: ಕಾವೇರಿ ನದಿ Tamil: காவிரி ஆறு also spelled Cauvery in English ^[43] Growth in the Information Technology industry in Mysore has led to a change in the demographic profile of the city and has been a cause of concern for some citizens of the city. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support ^[44]

Business and economy

Traditionally, Mysore has been home to industries such as weaving, sandalwood carving, bronzework and the production of lime and salt. Infosys Technologies Limited () is a multinational Information technology services company headquartered in Bengaluru, India. ^[45] The planned industrial growth of the city and the state was first envisaged in the Mysore economic conference, held in 1911. ^[46][45] This led to the establishment of industries such as the Mysore Sandalwood Oil Factory in 1917 and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills in 1920. ^[47][48]

In a survey conducted in 2001 by Business Today, the business arm of India Today, Mysore was ranked the 5th best city in India in which to conduct business. India Today is an Indian weekly Newsmagazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975. ^[49] Mysore has emerged as the hub of the tourism industry in Karnataka, attracting about 2. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel 5 million tourists in 2006. ^[50]

For the industrial development of the city, the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has established four industrial areas in and around Mysore and are located in Belagola, Belawadi, Hebbal (Electronic City) and Hootagalli areas. ^[51] The major industries in Mysore include BEML, J. Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking, with headquarters in Bangalore. K. Tyres, Wipro, Falcon Tyres, L & T and Infosys. Wipro Technologies ( is an Information technology service company established in India in 1980 Larsen and Toubro is an Indian conglomerate, with diverse interests such as Construction, Hydraulic equipment, electrical and electronic Infosys Technologies Limited () is a multinational Information technology services company headquartered in Bengaluru, India. ^[43]

Since 2003, information technology companies have been creating bases in Mysore, with the city contributing Rs.  760 crores (US$190 million) to Karnataka's Rs.  48,700 crores ($12. 175 billion) IT exports in the financial year 2006–2007. ^[52] Infosys has established one of the largest technical training centres in the world and Wipro has established its Global Service Management Center (GSMC) at Mysore. ^[53][54] Non-IT related services have been outsourced from other countries to companies in Mysore. ^[55]

The industrial sector in the city experienced setbacks when the automobile manufacturer Ideal Jawa and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills closed their operations. See also Jawa Motors Ideal Jawa (India Ltd an Indian Motorcycle company based in Mysore, sold licensed Jawa and ČZ motorcycles ^[56] Revival efforts, such as the takeover of the Krishnarajendra Mills by the Atlantic Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd. have been made, but these attempts have run into other problems. ^[57]

Education

Before the advent of the English system of education in Mysore, agraharas imparted the Vedic system of education to Hindus and madrasas served as centres of learning for Muslims. University of Mysore is a Public university in India. It has its main campus in the city of Mysore and extension campuses in the neighbouring districts "Madrasa" and "Medrese" redirect here For the village in Azerbaijan see Mədrəsə. ^[58] Modern education saw its beginning in Mysore when a free English school was established in 1833. ^[59] In 1854, the East India Company promulgated the Halifax Dispatch which looked at organising education based on the Western model within the princely state of Mysore. The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or ^[60] The first college to be set up for higher education in Mysore was the Maharajas College, which was founded in 1864. Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges ^{[59]:p. 50} In 1868, the Mysore state decided to establish hobli schools to extend education to the masses. ^[61] Under this scheme, a school was established in each hobli (a locality within the city) and the education was free. This led to the establishment of a normal school in Mysore which imparted coaching to teachers who were meant to teach in the hobli schools. In 1881, a high school exclusively for girls was established and this was later converted into the Maharanis Women's College. ^[62] In 1892, the Industrial School, the first institute to impart technical education in the city was started and this was followed by the Chamarajendra Technical Institute in 1913. Vocational education or Vocational Education and Training (VET also called Career and Technical Education (CTE prepares learners for jobs that are based Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts is a visual art school in Mysore ^[63] While the modern system of education was making inroads in the city, colleges such as the Mysore Sanskrit college, which was established in 1876, continued to provide Vedic education. ^[64]

The education system in Mysore received further impetus when the Mysore University was established in 1916. University of Mysore is a Public university in India. It has its main campus in the city of Mysore and extension campuses in the neighbouring districts ^[65] This was the sixth university to be established in India. ^[65] It was named Manasagangotri (literally meaning "fountainhead of the Ganges of the mind") by the poet laureate, Kuvempu. The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa ( Kannada: ಕುಪ್ಪಳ್ಳಿ ವೆಂಕಟಪ್ಪಗೌಡ ಪುಟ್ಟಪ್ಪ ( December 29, 1904 - The university caters to the districts of Mysore, Mandya, Hassan and Chamarajanagar in Karnataka. Mysore District ( Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ is an administrative District located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, Mandya District ( Kannada ಮಂಡ್ಯ) is an administrative District located in Karnataka, India. Hassan (ಹಾಸನ is a district in Karnataka state India The district capital is Hassan India city Chamarajanagara ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ is the southern-most district in the state of Karnataka, India. About 127 colleges (having a total student population of 53,000) are affiliated with the university.

Education in the field of engineering was started in Mysore with the establishment of the National Institute of Engineering in 1946. The National Institute of Engineering (NIE is one of the Premier Engineering Institutes of South Asia ^[66] Currently, the city has five engineering colleges, including the GSSS Institute of Technology and Engineering for Women, the only engineering college for women in the state of Karnataka. ^[67] Medical education started in 1930 when the Mysore Medical College was transferred from Bangalore to Mysore. Mysore Medical College is one of the oldest and most reputed medical colleges in India. Other institutes in the city include the Central Food and Technological Research Institute, the Central Institute of Indian Languages and the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing. India 's Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI is based in Mysore and was opened on 21 October, 1950. The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, commonly known as AIISH (AYE-SH is located in Manasagangotri ( Mysore University Campus Mysore, India

Art and culture

Main article: Culture of Mysore

Known as the cultural capital of Karnataka,^[68] Mysore is well known for the festivities that take place during the period of Dasara, the state festival of Karnataka. Mysore is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is known as the cultural capital of Karnataka Dasara is the Nadahabba (state-festival of the state of Karnataka. The Dasara festivities, which are celebrated over a ten-day period, were first introduced by King Raja Wodeyar I in 1610. ^[69] On the ninth day of Dasara, called Mahanavami, the royal sword is worshipped and is taken on a procession comprising decorated elephants, camels and horses. ^[69] On the tenth day, called Vijayadashami, the traditional Dasara procession (locally known as Jumboo Savari) is held on the streets of Mysore city. Vijayadashami ( Nepali:विजया दशमी Kannada: ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ Telugu: విజయదశమి Hindi: विजयदशमी An image of the Goddess Chamundeshwari is placed on a golden mantapa on the back of a decorated elephant and taken on a procession, accompanied by tableaux, dance groups, music bands, decorated elephants, horses and camels. A mandapa (also spelled mantapa or mandapam) in Indian architecture is a pillared outdoor hall or pavilion for public ^[69] The procession starts from the Mysore Palace and culminates at a place called Bannimantapa where the banni tree (Prosopis spicigera) is worshipped. ^[69] The Dasara festivities culminate on the night of Vijayadashami with a torchlight parade (locally known as Panjina Kavayatthu). Vijayadashami ( Nepali:विजया दशमी Kannada: ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ Telugu: విజయదశమి Hindi: विजयदशमी ^[69]

Mysore is called the City of Palaces because of the number of palaces situated in the city, including Amba Vilas popularly known as Mysore Palace, Jaganmohana Palace which has now been converted into an art gallery, Rajendra Vilas also known as the summer palace, situated in the Chamundi Hills, Lalitha Mahal which has now been converted into a hotel and Jayalakshmi Vilas, which is now on the University of Mysore premises. Mysore painting is an important form of classical South Indian painting that originated in the town of Mysore in Karnataka. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Ganesha ( Sanskrit: sa गणेश Gaṇeśa) also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar The Palace of Mysore is a palace situated in the city of Mysore, southern India. Jaganmohan Palace is a palace in Mysore, in the state of Karnataka, India. The Rajendra Vilas is a palace-hotel atop Chamundi Hills in Mysore. The Lalitha Mahal is the second largest palace in Mysore. It is located near the Chamundi Hills, east of the city Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion is a heritage building in Mysore. Description Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion is a building in of Mysore city, ^[70] The main palace of Mysore burned down in 1897, and the present-day structure was built on the same site. Externally, Amba Vilas palace exhibits an Indo-Saracenic architecture style though the interior is distinctly Hoysala style of architecture in nature. Indo-Saracenic (from Saracen, an archaic name for Muslims used by the British also known as Indo-Gothic, was a style of Architecture used by British Hoysala architecture (ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ is the building style developed under the rule of the Hoysala Empire, in the region known today ^[71] Even though the Government of Karnataka now maintains the Mysore palace, a small portion of the palace has been allocated for the erstwhile Royal family to live in. The Government of Karnataka is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head The Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion was constructed by Sri Chamaraja Wodeyar for his daughter Jayalakshammanni. Chamaraja Wadiyar X (Wodeyar (1863-94 was the ruling Maharaja of Mysore between 1881 and 1894 It is now a museum dedicated to folk culture. A new gallery is being added for artifacts and collections of the Wodeyars of Mysore. In Archaeology, an artifact or artefact is any object made or modified by a human culture, and often one later recovered by some archaeological ^[72]

The Mysore painting style is an offshoot of the Vijayanagar school of painting. Mysore painting is an important form of classical South Indian painting that originated in the town of Mysore in Karnataka. The Vijayanagara Empire ( Kannada: ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ Telugu: విజయనగర సామ్రాజ్యము was a South King Raja Wodeyar (1578–1617 CE) is credited with having been the patron for this style of painting. ^[73] The distinctive feature of these paintings is the gesso work in which gold foils are pasted appropriately on the painting. ^{[73]:p. 03}

Mysore is the location of the International Ganjifa Research Centre, which is involved in the research of the ancient card game Ganjifa and the art associated with it. Ganjifa, or Gânjaphâ, is a Card game that originated in Persia and became popular in India under the Mughal emperors in the ^[74] Mysore is known for rosewood inlay work, with an estimated 4,000 craftsmen involved in this art. ^[75] The city lends its name to the Mysore silk saree, a ladies' garment, made with pure silk and gold zari. Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons for the town in Nepal see Sari Nepal A sari or saree or shari is a female garment in the Indian subcontinent for the Tibetan village see Zari Tibet Zari is a type of thread made of fine Gold or Silver wire used in traditional ^[76] Mysore has institutes such as the Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA), which offers education in visual art forms like painting, graphics, sculpture, applied art, photography, photo-journalism and art history. Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts is a visual art school in Mysore The theatre repertory Rangayana conducts plays and offers certificate courses on subjects related to theatre. Rangayana (ರಂಗಾಯಣ is a Theatre institute which operates from Mysore, Karnataka, India. ^[77][78] Notable Kannada literateurs Kuvempu, Gopalakrishna Adiga and U. R. Ananthamurthy have had a long association with Mysore, partly because they had their education there and also served as professors at the Mysore University. Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa ( Kannada: ಕುಪ್ಪಳ್ಳಿ ವೆಂಕಟಪ್ಪಗೌಡ ಪುಟ್ಟಪ್ಪ ( December 29, 1904 - Mogeri Gopalakrishna Adiga ( Kannada:ಮೊಗೇರಿ ಗೋಪಾಲ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಅಡಿಗ 1918-1992 was one of the fathers of modern Kannada poetry Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy ( Kannada: ಯು ಆರ್ ^[79] The famous English novelist and creator of Malgudi, R. K. Narayan and his brother and cartoonist R. K. Laxman spent much of their life in Mysore. Malgudi is a fictitious town in India created by RK Narayan in his novels and short stories For other users see Narayan (disambiguation R K Narayan ( October 10, 1906 - May 13 2001) born Rasipuram Krishnaswami Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer Laxman ( Tamil: ராசிபுரம் கிருஷ்ணசுவாமி லட்சுமண் Kannada: ಅರ್ ^[79]

Transport

Mysore does not have a functional airport and the nearest functional airport to the city is the Bengaluru International Airport at Bangalore. Bengaluru International Airport ( Kannada:ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ is a International Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. The Mandakalli airport near the city is being upgraded by the Airports Authority of India and is expected to be operational by 2009. The Airports Authority of India (AAI is an organization working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation that manages all the Airports in India ^[80] The absence of an airport has been a hindrance to the economic growth of Mysore. ^[81]

Mysore city has a railway station and three railway lines connect it to the cities of Bangalore, Hassan and Chamarajanagar. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Hassan (ಹಾಸನ is a city and district headquarters of Hassan district in the Indian state This article is about Chamarajanagar town For Chamarajanagar district please see this article The first railway line established in the city was the Bangalore-Mysore metre gauge line, which was commissioned in 1882. A narrow gauge railway (or narrow gauge railroad) is a Railway that has a Track gauge narrower than the of Standard gauge railways ^[82] However, all railway lines that serve the city are single track ones which impede faster connectivity to the city. Though there are plans to double at least the Bangalore-Mysore track, the project is yet to be completed. ^[83] All trains that connect to Mysore are operated by Indian Railways and the fastest train to serve the city is the Shatabdi Express which connects it to Bangalore and Chennai. Indian Railways (भारतीय रेल Bhāratīya Rail) abbreviated as IR (hi भारे is a Department of the Government of India under the Ministry Shatabdi Expresses are a series of superfast Passenger trains which are being operated by Indian Railways, to serve as connections between Metro towns Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka.

Mysore is connected by National Highway NH-212 to the state border town of Gundlupet which then forks into the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The list of National Highways in India gives a region wide listing of the Indian Highways, a class of roads maintained by the National Highways Authority of India WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Gundlupet is a town in Chamarajanagar district in the Indian state of Karnataka Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. ^[84] The high traffic State Highway 17 which connects Mysore to Bangalore was, in 2006, upgraded to a four-lane highway which has reduced the travel time between the two cities. ^[85] A project was planned in 1994 to construct a new expressway to connect the cities of Bangalore and Mysore. But this has run into numerous legal hurdles and the work has yet to be completed. ^[86] Other main roads are State Highways 33 and 88, which connect Mysore to H D Kote and Madikeri respectively. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Heggadadevanakote is a Panchayat town in Mysore district in the Indian state Madikeri ( Kannada:ಮಡಿಕೇರಿ is a town in Karnataka state India. ^[87]

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and other private agencies operate buses from Mysore. About The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC was set up in the year 1961 with 1792 buses(Its fleet was also augmented with 800 Buses Nationalized from private Within the city, buses offer a cheap and popular means of transport. Auto-rickshaws are also available for intra-city commute. An auto rickshaw or tuk tuk ( auto autorick or rickshaw in popular parlance is a Motor vehicle that is one of the chief Tongas were popular in Mysore in the past decades, but this mode of transport has become rare due to the popularity of faster modes of transportation. A tanga ( Hindi: टाँगा Urdu: ٹانگہ Bengali: টাঙ্গা or tonga is a light horse-drawn carriage used for transportation ^[88]

Media

Newspaper publishing in Mysore started in 1859 when Bhashyam Bhashyacharya began publishing a weekly newspaper in Kannada, called the Mysooru Vrittanta Bodhini. ^[89] This was followed by other weekly newspapers such as the Karnataka Prakashika (1865), the Mysore Gazette (1866) and the Vrittanta Patrike (1887). ^[89] One of the well-known publishers in Mysore during the Wodeyar rule was M Venkatakrishnaiya, who is called the father of Kannada journalism. He started news magazines such as Sampadabhyudaya, Vidyaadaayini, the Mysore Patriot and Saadhvi. ^[90] Currently, popular newspapers with Mysore editions include the English-written Times of India and Deccan Herald, and the Kannada-written Prajavani and Vijaya Karnataka. The Times of India ( TOI) is a leading English-language Broadsheet Daily newspaper in India. The Deccan Herald is the largest English-language daily Newspaper in the Indian state of Karnataka. Prajavani ( Kannada for Voice of the People) is a leading Kannada-language newspaper in the Indian Vijaya Karnataka is a Kannada Newspaper. It is the largest circulated Kannada daily and published from a number of cities in Karnataka. The Star of Mysore, Andolana and Mysooru Mithra and other local newspapers are also published in the city and these carry news mostly related to Mysore city and its surroundings. ^[91] Sudharma, the only daily newspaper in the Sanskrit language, is also published from Mysore. Sudharma is the only daily Newspaper published in Sanskrit, a Liturgical language for many Indian religions A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical ^[92]

Mysore was the location of the first private radio broadcasting station in India when Akashavani (which literally means voice from the sky) was established in the city on September 10, 1935. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The radio station was established by M. V. Gopalaswamy, a professor of psychology at his house in the Vontikoppal area of Mysore, using a 50-watt transmitter. ^[93][94] The station was taken over by the princely state of Mysore in 1941 and was moved to Bangalore in 1955. In 1957, the name Akashvani was chosen as the official name of the All India Radio (AIR), the radio broadcaster of the Government of India. All India Radio (abbreviated as AIR) officially known as Akashvani ( Devanagari: आकाशवाणी ākāshavānī ( Urdu: اکاشوانی The AIR station at Mysore broadcasts an FM radio channel at 100. See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that 6 MHz,^[95] and Gyan Vani broadcasts on 105. Gyan Vani is an educational FM radio station in several cities of India. 2. ^[96] BIG 92. 7 became the first private FM channel to broadcast in Mysore when it started operations on November 1, 2007. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[97]

Mysore city started receiving television broadcasts in the early 1980s when Doordarshan started beaming its national channel all over India. Doordarshan (दूरदर्शन literally Tele-Vision) is the public television broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati, a public This was the only channel available for Mysoreans till Star TV started beaming satellite channels in 1991. Direct to Home channels are now available in Mysore. A satellite dish is a type of Parabolic antenna that receives or transmits electromagnetic signals to and from another location typically a satellite ^[98]

Sports

The Wodeyar kings of Mysore were patrons of various games and sports. King Krishnaraja Wodeyar III had a passion for indoor games. Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar ( 1794 - 27 March 1868) ( Kannada: ಮುಮ್ಮಡಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರ್ was the ruling He invented new board games and popularised the ganjifa card game. Ganjifa, or Gânjaphâ, is a Card game that originated in Persia and became popular in India under the Mughal emperors in the ^[99] The sport of traditional wrestling has a history dating back to the 16th century in Mysore. Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent ^[100] This tradition still continues and the wrestling competition held in Mysore during the Dasara celebrations attracts wrestlers from all over India. Dasara, also called "Navaratri" is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. An annual sports meet comprising of various events is also organised in Mysore during the Dasara season. ^[101]

In 1997, the city along with Bangalore co-hosted its biggest sports event ever, the National Games of India. The National Games is a sporting event held in India It comprises various disciplines in which sportsmen from the different States of India participate against each other Mysore was the venue for six events: archery, gymnastics, equestrian events, handball, table tennis and wrestling. Archery is the practice of using a bow or Crossbow to shoot Arrows Archery has historically been used in Hunting and Combat and has Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six ^[102] Cricket is by far the most popular sport in Mysore. ^[103] The city has four established cricket grounds, but is yet to host an international cricket match. The structure of international cricket has evolved only recently from a traditional Ad hoc basis ^[104] Javagal Srinath, who represented India for several years as its fast bowling spearhead, hails from Mysore. Javagal Srinath ( Kannada:ಜಾವಗಲ್‌ ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ್‌ (born August 31, 1969 in Mysore, Karnataka) is a India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the Sport of Cricket. ^[105] Other prominent sportsmen from the city include Prahlad Srinath, who has represented India in Davis Cup tennis tournaments; Reeth Abraham, who was an Indian national champion in the heptathlon and a long jump record holder; and Rahul Ganapathy, a national amateur golf champion. Prahlad Srinath is a tennis player from India and has represented the country in the Davis Cup. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Reeth Abraham is an athlete from India and was once the national champion in Long jump and Heptathlon. A heptathlon is a Track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events The long jump is an Athletics (track and field event in which athletes combine speed strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far from the take-off point as possible ^{[106][107][108]}

The Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course, was established in 1906. ^[109] This golf course is laid around the Mysore race course, which is popular for the Mysore racing season held each year from August through October. ^[110] Mysore is the birthplace of the youth hostel movement in India, with the first youth hostel formed in the Maharaja's College Hostel in 1949. Hostelling International, formerly known as International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF, is the federation of more than 90 national youth hostel associations in more than 80 ^[111]

Tourism

Mysore is a tourism hot spot within the state of Karnataka and also acts as a base for other tourist places in the vicinity of the city. ^[20] The city receives the maximum number of tourists during the period of the Dasara festival when festivities take place for a period of 10 days. Dasara is the Nadahabba (state-festival of the state of Karnataka. ^[112] One of the most visited monuments in India, the Ambavilas Palace (also known as Mysore Palace) is the center of the Dasara festivities. The Palace of Mysore is a palace situated in the city of Mysore, southern India. ^[113]

The Jaganmohana Palace, the Jayalakshmi Vilas and the Lalitha Mahal are some of the other palaces in the city. ^[114] Chamundeshwari Temple, atop the Chamundi Hills and St. Philomena's Church are popular religious places in Mysore. The Chamundi Hills are located in India, close to the palace city of Mysore. St Philomena's church is a church built in the honour of St Philomena in the Diocese of Mysore, India. ^[20]

The Mysore Zoo, established in 1892, and the Karanji and Kukkarahalli lakes are also popular spots for tourists. Mysore Zoo is one of the oldest and most popular Zoos in Southern India. Karanji Lake ( Kannada:ಕಾರಂಜಿ ಕೆರೆ is a Lake located in the city of Mysore in the state of Karnataka, India. Kukkarahalli Kare (lake spread over 580000 square metres is located in the heart of Mysore city ^[20][115] Museums in Mysore include the Regional Museum of Natural History, the Folk Lore Museum, the Railway Museum and the Oriental Research Institute. The Regional Museum of Natural History at Mysore, is a Museum in India with exhibits on plants animals and geology of the southern region of India The Folklore Museum at Mysore India, is a Museum which exhibits folk art and crafts from all over the state of Karnataka Description The Railway Museum at Mysore, India is an outdoor exhibit of vintage locomotives The Oriental Research Institute at Mysore, India is a research institute which collects exhibits edits and publishes rare manuscripts in both sanskrit The city is also a centre for yoga-related health tourism that attracts lot of foreign visitors as well. Yoga ( Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, joːgə refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the Medical tourism (also called medical travel, health tourism or global healthcare is a term initially coined by travel agencies and the Mass media ^[116]

A short distance from Mysore city is the Krishnarajasagar Dam and the adjoining Brindavan Gardens where a musical fountain show is held in the evening. Krishna Raja Sagara ( Kannada: ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜಸಾಗರ also popularly known as KRS (ಕೆ The Brindavan Gardens is a garden located in the state of Karnataka in India. A musical fountain is a type of Animated Fountain for Entertainment purposes that creates an Aesthetic design and sometimes a three-dimensional Places of historic importance lying close to Mysore are Srirangapatna, Somanathapura and Talakad. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Srirangapattana ( Kannada:ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಪಟ್ಟಣ (also spelt Srirangapatna Somanathapura ಸೋಮನಾಥಪುರ (also known as Somnathpur) is a town located 30 km from Mysore city in Mysore district, Karnataka Talakad (also known as Talakadu) ( Kannada:ತಲಕಾಡು is a town on the left bank of the Kaveri river at a spot where the river makes a sharp ^[20] The hills, B R Hills and Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta and the hill stations of Ooty and Madikeri are all near Mysore. Location The hills are in the Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta, is a hill (betta in Kannada located in the Chamarajanagar district of the state of Karnataka,at a height of 1454 m India and WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ooty, short for Ootacamund (officially Udhagamandalam Tamil: உதகமண்டலம் Madikeri ( Kannada:ಮಡಿಕೇರಿ is a town in Karnataka state India. Popular destinations for wildlife enthusiasts near Mysore include the National Parks at Bandipur and Nagarhole, the wildlife sanctuaries at Melkote and B R Hills and the bird sanctuaries at Ranganathittu and Kokrebellur. Bandipur National Park is one of India 's best known sanctuaries and is an important Project Tiger reserve Nagarhole National Park ( Kannada ನಾಗರಹೊಳೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನ also known as 'Rajiv Gandhi National Park' is located 94 km WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Melukote ( Kannada: ಮೇಲುಕೋಟೆ in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district, Location The hills are in the Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary (ರಂಗನತಿಟ್ಟು ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ is a Bird Sanctuary in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka in Kokkarebellur, usually reduced by local usage to Kokrebellur, is a village in Karnataka India ^[117] Other tourist spots near Mysore include the religious locations of Nanjanagud and Bylakuppe and the waterfalls at Shivanasamudra. Nanjangud ( Kannada ನಂಜನಗೂಡು is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Bylakuppe is the location of "Lugsum Samdupling" (established in 1961 and "Dickyi Larsoe" (established in 1969 two adjacent Tibetan refugee settlements Shivanasamudra is a small town in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka, India.

See also

• Tourist attractions in Mysore
• Culture of Mysore

Notes

References

External links

• Mysore City Corporation
• Mysore Urban Development Authority
• Official Mysore Tourism Web Site
• Mysore at the Open Directory Project

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