Mysore is an architectural vaudeville of fine buildings and monuments. The naturally charismatic tourist hotspot of South India is famous for it's Silk, sandalwood, incense (agarbathi) production, traditional painting and of course the Maharaja's palace.

Maharaja's palace : It is the seat of Maharajas of Mysore, designed by English architect Henry Irwin and was completed in 1912 at a cost of Rs 4.2 million. Admission Rs 20, Camera Rs 5 for outdoor photography as it is prohibited inside the palace.

The interior of the palace is decorated with stained glass, mirrors and coloured paintings. Some of the stained glass are at the roof. Palace has awe-inspiring carved wooden doors and mosaic floors, as well as a series of historically interesting paintings depicting life in Mysore during the Raj era. The palace has a set of Hindu temples in it's compound of which the Shweta Varahaswamy temple with it's gopuram (tower) is the most attractive.

The residential museum (Rs 20) has a good collection of personal belongings of the Maharaja's family displayed in palace's living quarters.

On Sunday night and during Dussehra, the 97,000 light bulbs illuminate the palace from 7 to 8 pm.