Mysore palace is also known as Mysore Ambalavilas Palace. This is official residence of the Wodeyar royal family of Mysore and Durbar. Architectural beauty of Mysore palace is very excellent. Mysore palace was built by Haider and Tippu during the Muslim Dynasty. At that time of Wodeyars ruling, they rebuilt and refurnished the total architectural system of the Mysore palace. So Mysore palace changed from the Muslim pattern to Hindu pattern.
This is one of the beautiful monuments in India. The architectural style of the palace is commonly described as Indo-Saracenic. Mysore palace appears very beautiful at that time of Dasara festival. All days Mysore palace is open from 10 a.m to 5:30 p.m. The palace illuminates on Sundays and festivals from 7 p.m to 8 p.m. This beautiful palace illuminates with ninety seven thousand bulbs. Mysore belongs to the South Indian State of Karnataka. This is located of 140 kms from Bangalore. People enjoying to see the magnificent palaces, beautiful gardens and rich cultural heritage. The city Mysore is famous for silk and sandalwood.
The climate in the Mysore city is very good. Mysore palace is compared with the Buckingham palace of Britain. This palace was designed by British consultant architect of Madras state Henry Irwin. In 1912, palace was built by the twenty-fourth Wodeyar Raja. Now, this palace been turned as a museum, which treasures the souvenirs, paintings, jewellery, royal costumes. The highlights of the Mysore palace are dolls from early nineteenth to twentieth century, wooden elephant ornamented with 84 kgs of 24 carat gold, Kalyana Mantapa with a octagonal gabled ceiling with multi-colored stained glass peacock motifs and beautiful Chechoslavakian chandeliers.
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