Mysore Palace Tourism
Getting There
Bangalore - 140km
There are passenger and express trains linking Mysore with Bangalore, Chennai and other places. It's a 3-hour journey from Bangalore.
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All roads in Mysore lead to the Mysore Palace. Built in Indo-Saracenic style with domes, turrets, arches, and colonnades, the palace is a treasure house of exquisite carvings and works of art from all over the world. Intricately carved doors open into luxuriously furnished rooms. The majestic Durbar Hall has an ornate ceiling and many sculpted pillars. The Marriage Pavilion is adorned with glazed tile flooring, stained glass windows and domed ceilings. The walled palace complex houses the Residential Museum, temples and shrines, including the Shwetha Varahaswamy Temple. See the magnificently jewel-studded golden throne, the pride of the Wodeyars and the symbol of their sovereignty, displayed here during the Dasara festival in October. The palace, illuminated on Sundays and public holidays, presents a spectacle of breathtaking beauty.
