Mysore Palace,also known as AMBA VILAS PALACEis a histrocial palace
and a royal residence.it is located in Mysore,karnataka,India.it is used to be the
offical residence of the Wadiyar Dynastyand the seat of the Kingdom of mysore.
The palace is in the center of mysore,and faces the Chamundi Hills Eastward.
Visitors will first see imported French lamp stands in the corner
representing Egyptian figurines just before entering the durbar Hall
there is a life size statue of KRISHNARAJA WODEYAR.This
plaster of Paris sculpter is the creations of B.Basavaiha,
Palace Artist,near him is the cut-out photograph of his favorite servant,
Jamedar Peer Bait.
Designed by HENRY IRWIN,the mysore palace is one of the finest achievements
of the Indo-saracenic architecture,summing up many diverse themes that have played thourgh
indian architecture over the centuries.Muslim design and Rajput style combine with Gothis
elements and indigenous materials in an exuberant display of grandeur.
Yaduraya was the first king of Mysore,and is considered the founder of the YADU DYNASTY
The Wodeyar dynasty ruled the kingdom of Mysore until 1947,When the kingdom
was merged with india.The current headof the wadiyar family is
YADUVEERA KRISHNADATTA CHAMARAJA WADIYAR.
The Hindu festival of Navaratri and its occasion of Vijayadashamicelebrate
the victory of good over evil. According to hindu mythology, it commemorates the day the goddess
chamundeshwari slew the demon Mhahishasura.Mahishasura is also belived to be the demon whose
palace slaying by the name Mysuru.The dasara festival in Mysuru completed 409th anniversery
in the year 2019,The dasara festivities were
