Art and Culture In Mysore, Karnataka

The cultural capital of Karnataka

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About Art and Culture in Mysore

Mysore city is a classic example of architectural and cultural heritage which dates back to the imperial times. The prominent styles of architecture include Indo– Saracenic style,Traditional Hindu style, European Classical style and many more. Being the land of the mighty maharajas, Mysore has always been an alluring place of splendor. The city has living heritage in the form of tangible and intangible resources.

The former state of Mysore established a unique and distinctive form of painting in the 17th and 18th centuries. Over the years this form of painting has become popular by the name Mysore School.The distinctive feature of these paintings is the gesso work in which  24 karat gold foils are pasted appropriately on the painting and then the paintings are finished.

Karnataka has a rich tradition of folk arts and folklore. These folk artists form part of the famous Dasara procession in Mysore as well. Bessu Kamsale, Somana Kunitha and Yakshagana, the popular folk art of Karnataka form an integral part of the Dasara celebrations and the procession.

Tourists can know more about the art and culture of Mysore by visiting some of the places like Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, Railway museum, Folklore Museum Mysore, and Mysore Sand Sculpture Museum.

The Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery in Mysore is considered one of the finest art galleries in Southern India because of its fabulous collection of paintings and artefacts that once belonged to the mighty Wodeyars of Mysore.

Another interesting and distinctive museum which should be visited by tourists who are in Mysore city is the Folk Arts Museum. The Regional Museum of Natural History is another attraction in the imperial city of Mysore which is a comparatively recent addition and  was inaugurated on 20th May 1995.

Railway Museum of Mysore is also an important place to visit. Today there are number of Railway Museums in different parts of the nation. But the first one was the Railway museum in Mysore which was set up in 1979 in Mysore. The museum has a good collection of photographs and objects related to the growth and development of the Indian railways.

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Vbchame's 5 days trip to Mysore

I am quite happy for the services provided by the travel team.

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Deepika's 5 days trip to Mysore

Package cost is too high for just 3 days. Driver was obedient but not much interactive. Smooth driving and trip went really well. Good assistance by travel agent Rahul. But I feel this package cost is little high. Toy Train experience was amazing. Good hotel view but still it's under construction.

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Yogesh's 5 days trip to Mysore

The Akshay palace is not even a 2 star hotel The washrooms was unclean The bed smelled of urine Breakfast / lunch area was also unclean. On top of it a very small room for 4 people. Overall not a good hotel. Jungle hill resort A good hotel to stay. Very good staff. Food options are very limited. They have only 1 cook. Driver Excellent driver Sunil Shetty. Very knowledgeable. And is very polite and gentleman

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Sridhar's 4 days trip to Mysore

Good travel experience. As committed, travel agency provided the same.

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Poornachandra's 3 days trip to Mysore

Best experience I had with TT. They had choosen best places for very affordable prices. I would like to travel again for another place in August with TT Hotel choice is the best and vehicle driver all were best

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Sar's 4 days trip to Mysore

website wont allow me to rate low, it wont allow me to submit rating unless i give good rating.(I have a video proof to prove about this rating scam) Terrible experience with dream yatra agency from Travel Triangle, after completion of my trip on march 11, I got calls from some transport team on 15th March saying the agency didnot pay the balance amount to them, even though everything was paid to agency before trip itself. transport team called me frequently saying agency is not responding to them. when i tried to contact Rakesh from Dream yatra I could not connect via call to his number, later when I finally got touch with him on whatsapp and told him the transport is calling me frequently, he was so rude, told me to inform the transport team myself that payment will be released on monday which is his duty. He later told me directly not to call him again for this matter even though transport team is calling me frequently for update. Is that a customer duty to take care of bills to third party even after paying everything to agency?? such a unprofessional agency it is. and this portal wont let me submit the review unless i give good star rating to agency what kind of a stupid service is this.

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Sanjay's 3 days trip to Mysore

I planned a trip from Bangalore to Coorg and had a great experience overall. The planning, hotel stay, and transportation were all smooth and enjoyable.

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Ss's 7 days trip to Mysore

I had a bad experience of theieft in my room on 14th Feb 25. Rs 15000 And one expensive perfume bottle of my spouse went missing.

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Logeshdurai's 5 days trip to Mysore

Over all my trip was very good and nice. 1.Hotel was good and neat.Food is very good

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Mahendra's 4 days trip to Mysore

We had an amazing experience with our driver, Mubarak. He is an excellent driver—calm, skilled, and highly knowledgeable about all the must-visit places. He planned our trip so well that every destination was covered at the perfect time, making our journey smooth and enjoyable. Mubarak sir became more like a family member to us. His driving, especially on curved roads, made us feel completely safe and comfortable. If there were a rating beyond 5 stars, I would gladly give him the highest possible! A heartfelt thank you to Mubarak sir for making our trip fantastic! We truly appreciate his dedication, and we hope to meet again for our next vacation.

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The traditional procession is on the last day of the festival of Dasara and the date for this year is Oct 19, 2018

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