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Mysore Landmarks and Historic sites

Mysore attractions: monuments and popular sights



Landmarks and Historic sites


1 Chamundeswari Temple

Close to Mysore on the top of the Chamundi Hills lies the popular Chamundeswari Temple. Goddess Chamundi is regarded as the incarnation of Goddess Parvati Lord Shiva’s consort. The word...

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2 Bylakuppe Buddhist Golden Temple

Bylakuppe is amongst the several Tibetan settlements of India and Buddhist Golden Temple is a major tourist attraction of the area. Two huge red doors mark the entrance to the temple, which are embossed with gold carvings and complex...

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3 Halebidu Temple

The whole temple complex is situated on a platform and mainly consists of two vimanas, one for Hoysaleswara, the king and another one for Shantaleswara, the queen.There are large Mandapas in front of these two...

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4 Maharajah Palace (Amba Vilas)

Maharajah's Palace, locally known as the Amba Vilas Palace has become the city’s landmark structure. It combines a number of architectural styles including Dravidian, Oriental, Roman and Indo-saracenic. It was designed by...

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5 Mysore Palace

The Mysore Palace is one of the most magnificent buildings in India.  Palace is situated in Mysore city in Karnataka.  It used to be the official residence of...

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6 Somnathpur Temples

About 140 kilometers to the south-west of Bangalore on the banks of the river Kaveri lies the village called Somnathpur where one can feel the eternal stillness and freshness of the air. Here in between the perpetual...

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7 Srirangapatna

Srirangapatna is located on the Bangalore-Mysore highway and is an island fortress which was the capital of Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan. Here there is a fort from where Tipu charged at the British soldiers but was...

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