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ARCHEOLOGICAL
SURVEY OF INDIA
It is the only one in India with more than 10000
ancient inscriptions those are available to
researches & scholars for study and
examination. This office collect, deciphers and
publish ancient inscription found in temples,
caves and monuments.
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CFT RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Once a royal residence, the European Renaissance
style palace with lovely mosaic work and pilaster
work houses the central food technology Research
Institute.
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CHANARAJENDRA MUSEUM &
ART GALLARY
Vast collections of handicrafts, sculptures,
paintings and other objects of interest are houses
in the Jaganmohan palace. The paintings of
renowned Raja Ravi Varma and Nicolas Roerich and
the ivory collections are of special interest. The
palace was built in 1861.
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LALIT MAHAL PALACE
Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV built the palace, designed
by E.W.Fritchley, in 1921 as a guesthouse for
European friends. Nesting at the foot of the
Chamundi Hills, the pleasing white structure was
modeled in the lines of St. Paul's Cathedral in
London. ITDC converted it into a hotel in 1974.
One can enjoy the grandeur and elegant luxury of a
bygone era in this hotel.
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MAHARAJA'S PALACE
Built enormous and lavish in 1911 to replace the
old palace in the fort that burned down, the
Maharaja's Palace is an extravagance of domes,
arches, turrets and sculptures. It is a fine
example of Indo-Saracenic style of architecture.
With vast pillared corridors and stately halls,
carved ceilings, intricate mosaics, carving in
ivory, stone and wood, life like paintings,
antique royal weapons, this palace is a must in
every visitors itinerary.
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RAIL MUSEUM
Situated opposite the CFTRI on Krishnaraja Road,
the rail Museum has exhibits from Mysore State
Railways that operated between 1881-1951.
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ST. PHILOMENA'S CHURCH
Built as a miniature reproduction of the Cologne
Cathedral in 1930s, this is the largest church in
Southern India. The church has white washed walls,
high vaulted Gothic ceilings and color stained
glass representations of different aspects from
the life of Jesus. It is presently known as St.
Joseph's Church.
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CHAMUNDI
HILLS
This is a 1150m hill that is named after Goddess
Durga, the consort of Lord Shiva, who vanquished
the Demon Mahishasura. From the top of the hill,
one can have a panoramic view of Mysore. The peak
is accessible by a 13km road. But the summit can
be reached by climbing the 300 year-old flight of
1000 steps reducing the distance to 4 km.
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CHAMUNDESWARI
TEMPLE
Built in the 12th century, a fine example of
Dravidian temple architecture, Krishnaraja Wodeyar
renovated the temple in 1827. The temple tower is
40m high with seven stories. The deity is Goddess
Durga. On the way to the temple, there is a
monolithic statue of Nandi bull and a mortar
statue of Mahishasura.
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FOLK
ART MUSEUM
The University of Mysore has a folk art museum
that contains representative collections of art
and crafts from allover Karnataka. Founded in
1968, it displays the rich folk arts of Karnataka.
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