MYSORE

Location : In Karnataka state and 3 hour rail journey from State capital Bangalore. Mysore is well connected by bus with all the main places in the state. Dassera is the state festival celebrated in Nov.

Mysore Jagan Mohan palace (3 storied Palace) : One main attractions in Mysore are the Jagan Mohan palace and Sri Chamarajendra art gallery. Sri Chamarajendra art gallery has a good collection of Raja Ravi Varma paintings.

The zoological gardens is one of the best in India with a good collection of animals and birds including some of the rare species from the Polar area.

Rail museum near the Manas Gangotri University campus is having some very good display of vintage railway coaches and engines. This is one of the best few Rail museums in India.

St.Philomina's church (with underground graveyard), museum of art & archaeology and folklore museum at University of Mysore, Lalith Mahal palace now a 5 star hotel, Chamundi hills (13 km, temple, 4.8 m Nandi statue half way up),

Brindavan Gardens (19 km) - Brindavan gardens is a beautiful garden set up near the Krishna Rajendra dam. Garden is well maintained and too clean. Garden will be lighted in the evenings and has a fine dancing fountain (Light & sound show in the enening) at the end.

Srirangapatana - It is 16 km from Mysore on the banks of Cauveri river. It was the capital of Great King Tipu Sultan, museum, palace, tombs of Tipu Sultan & Hyder Ali (his father), Sangam - confluence of 3 rivers, place where Tipu Sultan found dead while fighting with the British, fort, mosque and a huge temple.

RANGANATHITTU bird sanctuary (19 km), Nanjangud (22 km) - Nanjundeswara temple, Somnathpur (38 km) - Hoysala temple, Shivsamudram water falls (85 km) - Asia's first hydro electric project, Mercara/Coorg (120 km) - Hill station.

For Mysore photos visit : http://gallery.bizhat.com/showgallery.php/cat/983