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Scan to see this page on your mobile phone Take a look at the Mysore City Itinerary to make you tour plan
Take a look at the Mysore City Itinerary to make you tour plan.
Mysore Palace : The star attraction of the city is always the Mysore Palace , located in the heart of Mysore city. View of the Mysore palace seen through the eastern gateway arch called the Jayamarthanda Gate
Mahishasura atop Chamundi Hill
The Silver Jubilee clock tower was built in 1927 to commemorate the silver jubilee (25 years) of the rule of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore. The cost for this was shared by the palace staff of that era.
The clock tower is also called Dodda gadiara , means the “big clock tower”, the “small clock tower” being the Dufferin Clock Tower located near KR Circle.
Mysore Zoo : The next popular (especially among children) is Mysore Zoo, located a few kilometers from the palace.
Dasara Elephants in Mysore Palace compound. Mysore Dasara season around September-October every year brings a lot of festive actions around the Mysore palace
Chamundeswari temple, dedicated after goddesses Chamundeswari the presiding deity of the Maharajas of Mysore . This is located atop the Chamundi Hills
This giant image of Nandi of Mysore (Bull) is located at the top of Chamundi hills in Mysore. More than 350 years old, this is one of the oldest icons in Mysore.
Apart from the road , you can also trek your ways to the Chamundi hills top!
If you are game for it try the 1000 plus steps built in the 17th century by the ruling Wodeyar King. In the year 1659, The then Maharaja of Mysore Dodda Devaraja built this stairway to the hilltop on the western side of the hill.
The starting point of the steps is located behind the JSS College area. Take the JLB road from the city and head towards the NH212 (Ooty Road/ Calicut Road). After crossing the busy NH212 at the junction before JSS college, head straight towards the JSS Mutt ( will appear on your right) . The road ends where the steps start.
Mysore City from Chamundi Hill top
Alternatively, you can take the Ooty road from the city and turn left (JLB Road joins on your right) at the junction before the JSS college. Further follow the same route as mentioned above.
The city bus can bring you only up to the JSS college area. The footsteps is at about 1 km walk from the junction. Or hire an auto-rickshaw.
If you are game for it try the 1000 plus steps built in the 17th century by the ruling Wodeyar King. In the year 1659, The then Maharaja of Mysore Dodda Devaraja built this stairway to the hilltop on the western side of the hill.
The starting point of the steps is located behind the JSS College area. Take the JLB road from the city and head towards the NH212 (Ooty Road/ Calicut Road). After crossing the busy NH212 at the junction before JSS college, head straight towards the JSS Mutt ( will appear on your right) . The road ends where the steps start.
Mysore City from Chamundi Hill top
Alternatively, you can take the Ooty road from the city and turn left (JLB Road joins on your right) at the junction before the JSS college. Further follow the same route as mentioned above.
The city bus can bring you only up to the JSS college area. The footsteps is at about 1 km walk from the junction. Or hire an auto-rickshaw.
St. Philomena's Church of Mysore
Jaganmohan Palace houses a treasure trove of paintings that far expansive and dramatic than those exhibited inside the Mysore Palace.
Rail Museum in Mysore. This is located right behind Mysore Railway Station and opens 365 days a year!
There are more than 12 Museums in Mysore.
Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion located inside University of Mysore campus
Originally part of the Mysore Zoo, Karainji lake (Karanjikere ) in the city is a sprawling water body in with a beautiful park around it.
This is home to more than 5 dozen bird species , both local and migratory. You can easily spot on the fringes of the lake ducklings, darters and during the winter season, pelicans, painted storks, spoon bills , to name a few.
Added to this natural habitat, the park has a giant aviary, possibly the largest in the country. Essentially this is a massive net enclosure as high as a tall tree. Visitors can walk through this and observe the birds closely.
GRS Fantasy Park located on the Outer Ring Road is a fun place popular among the weekend day out crowd .
Terracotta artifacts at the National Museum of Mankind, Mysore . The Museum now functions inside the historic Wellington Lodge located near the KSRTC Bus stand
The Melody World Wax Museum in Siddharthanagar has on display more than 100 wax statues and a host of traditional and modern musical instruments. This is located near the Karanji Lake area.
For a visitor to this city, Devaraja market is an apt place to get a flavor of the local people’s - Mysoreans , as they are called - daily life. With more than 100 years of history, this market is well knitted into the heritage of Mysore. If you are new to the bazaars of India in general, do not miss Devaraja Market. This is a good sample of a traditional Indian market place that are colorful, noisy, vibrant and a tad chaotic.
