MYSORE PALACE: A HISTORICAL PALACE AND THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE WADIYAR DYNASTY
Mysore palace is the
one of the beautiful historical palace and the royal residence of the then king
of Mysore in India. This palace is official declared the residency of Wadiyar
family and the palace is at centre of Mysore town which is facing towards temple of Maa Chamundi.
Mysore is called as
city of Palace. The reason behind is that in Mysore city, there are seven
palace including this palace. All the palace have great design and arts
and also all are in the list of famous palace. In one small town there is such
huge number of palace gives the new title of the town in the name of “CITY OF
PALACE”.
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MYSORE
PALACE 1893- First palace after death of
Tipu Sultan built 1897- The said palace was destroyed by a
fire 1897- On behalf of Queen
Regent Kempanan Jammanni Vanivilasa Sanndihana commissioned new palace by
Henry Irwin (architect) 1912- The construction of new palace was completed Total- Cost of the construction of palace was Rs.
41,47,913 Height- 145 ft-high with
five-storages tower |
I am basically from
Cuttack (Silver city Orissa) and my brother was working Wipro during that
period. He was stayed at Sarjapur, Bangalore. I had applied for EXIM (Export-Import Bank of India )
in the post of Legal officer entrance examination and centre was at
near wonderla amusing Park, Bangalore. My brother was Bangalore, therefore I
give first preference choice for examination centre to Bangalore. The
entrance examination was in the month of August, 2016.
I booked ticket in
Indigo flight and the flight was landed in Kempegowda International Airport
Bengaluru at 4.30 PM. I went to his room and enjoyed that day night with beer
with my brother. On next day my brother booked OLA car and the car dropped us
directly on state highway 17 near wonderla. My examanation was completed on
first half. And we have time to go Mysore till evening therefore on second half
we planned to enjoy the time at wonderla amusing Park.
From wonderla to
mysore, we booked tickets on bus and reached at Mysore at evening 7 pm via toy
city ( it took 2-3 hour). Very soon we get the hotel at there on Main Street
with reasonable cost during that year.
On next day me and my
brother planed to start first journey from chamundi temple thereafter Mysore zoo. The
Mysore palace is situated On the bottom of the chamundi hill and face towards
Chamundi hill.
The palace is divided
into two part main palace is inside of the old fort and the queen palace is outside
of the fort and you have to cross the road to reach the Queen palace.
The palace is
situated inside of the old fort with amusing arts. The palace have three gate
i.e.
a.
South side gate is for general public
and tourist,
b.
Western side gate is used during
Dasahara festival and
c.
Main gate is faced to east side which
is used for Royal purpose.
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QUEEN PALACE
Queen palace is such
beautiful place easily any one can recognize that the said palace was used by
queen during that period. The queen palace was not allowed for tourism or any
visitor. Therefore we just look the palace from road which connect from Chamundi
Hill to Main road via queen palace. This palace is just bottom of Chamundi hill.
The guide told us that there is a secret road inside main palace which is
connected both palace.
MYSORE
PALACE.
First you have to
crossed the fort which is known as old fort and thereafter you may get the
South gate fir entrance into the palace campus. My brother taken two entry
ticket i.e. Rs. 20/- per person (in the year 2016-17 at present the price may
increase). There is restriction to go with shoes and camera so you have to keep
you shoes and camera in different place in that campus with free of cost. The
reason is that in the palace have lord Krishna and Radha statue in many place.
The entry into the
palace is in a line and there is also guide available who can describe the
detail. In this palace the hereditary of kings photo is available, Lord Krishna
and Radha statue and other photo also are available and in the middle of the
palace have open space for reselling
During that time the
kind was Hindu, citizens were muslims, Christian was the ruler during that
period and mysore is full of Church instead of hindu Or muslim temple. The king
is hindu but still there was no different ruling rules and regulations adopted.
The fort is protecting the palace and outside of fort, total area is full of
small portable shops.
One of the largest
palaces in India. The current structure of the palace is the residence of the
kings of Mysore Wodeyars which was built in 1912. The previous wooden
construction was destroyed by fire, during the wedding ceremony for Chamaraja
Wodeyar’s eldest daughter whose name was Princess Jayalakshammani. Moreover,
this palace is known for its architectural artistry which combines Muslim,
Rajput, Hindu, and Gothic architectural styles. This place tops the list of
places to visit in Mysore as well as in the list of palace in the India.
First palace building was constructed in the Hindu architectural style which was completed in 1803 after the death of Tipu Sultan. The said palace was build with the help of wood. Therefore the name of palace was wooden Wadiyarpalace. In the year 1897, the Palace destroyed by a fire during the wedding ceremony of princess Jayalakshmmanni.
The Mysore Palace has
constructed with beautiful sandstone coloured architecture with cherry red
dooms. The official residence of the Royal Wodeyar family that once ruled the
Mysore Kingdom, it is one of the biggest palaces of the country that is located
in the heart of the city of Mysore, now Mysuru, in the state of Karnataka.
The sound and light
show that is held in the grounds just in front of the palace is a major tourist
attraction. The 45 minute long show that starts at 7 pm, is a beautiful
rendition of Mysore’s history that is narrated through the combination of light
and sound.
Another attraction is
the Mysore Dasara festival during which the Palace is enlightened with more than
one lakh LED lights that make it look like a masterpiece made out of gold. The
ten days long celebrations take place every year in the months of September or
October during Dasara Festival or Durga Puja. Many colourful and extravagant
events and concerts are organized in the palace complex during this period.
THE PRESENT BUILD
The present Wadiyar
family Palace building, which is now stands, was designed in the Indo-Saracenic
style using stone and marble. Due to the
numerous renovations, the three-storage building of grey granite is now a unify
of Islamic, Gothic and Rajput styles of architecture. It also includes a 145
ft-high, five-storey tower with a gold-plated dome, two durbar halls, and the
royal family’s living quarters.
The destiny of the
Mysuru Palace was in the hand of Queen Regent Kempanan Jammanni Vanivilasa
Sanndihana and on behalf of Queen the British architect Henry Irwin constructed
a new palace that would be a tribute to the legacy of Mysuru. A three storied
structure in the Indo-Saracenic style started construction in the year 1897 and
completed in the year 1912 with a cost of Rs. 41,47,913.
