Mysore Hotel Booking India - The Rajemdra Villas Palace.
Mysore Hotel Booking India - History and Excursions
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Mysore Hotel Booking India - History and ExcursionsMysore HistoryMysore is named after a slain demon - Mahishasur - who met his end at the hand of Goddess Chamundi. This ancient city was part of the Vijayanagar Empire till its collapse in 1565. At this time the Wodeyar clan declared their independence and have ruled the city ever since, until it acceded to the Indian Republic in 1956. This long reign of the Wodeyars was only threatened once in the 18th century. The British Army intervened, defeated Tipu Sultan and handed back Mysore back to the Wodeyar kings. The city has greatly expanded with modern development but the grand and elaborate Mysore Palace is still the largest building in the city.
Mysore ExcursionsSrirangapatnam (12 km)This river island, with the natural fortification of the Cauvery River is most famously associated with Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan who successfully kept the covetous Marathas at bay. Tipu was finally defeated by the British during the Siege of Srirangapatnam. Vestiges of the glory days still remain, including parts of the old Fort and Tipu's Daria Daulat Bagh, the summer palace set in a magnificent garden. The palace has of some wonderfully detailed frescoes on its teak walls and ceilings. Battle scenes depicting the father and son at the head of their elephant army. An old Masjid adjoins three temples in testimony to Tipu's religious tolerance, and the family mausoleum or Gumbaz has beautiful ivory on wood inlay. The Brindavan Gardens (19 km) The Brindavan Gardens are famed for their musical fountains. They are part of a huge dam, the Krishnarajasagar, that forms a 130 sq km lake and fuels a power station. Sri Mahalingeshwara (12 km) Sri Mahalingeshwara is an 800-year-old Hoysala temple, which was restored to its original glory by local villagers under the guidance of the Architectural Survey of India. The Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (15 km) The Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is a wetland bird haven. It has resident flocks of ibis, egrets, cormorants, storks, spoonbill ducks, darters, etc. It can be accessed by road and boats will take you on a tour around the island. Further afield, but within easy distance of Mysore, are the Madhumalai and Bandipur Wild Life Sanctuaries and the beautiful landscapes of Coorg, plantation country Mysore Hotel Prices and Booking Mysore Hotel Home |
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