Yellow Tabebuia is in full bloom at the Mysore Palace, adding a dash of golden sheen to the golden dome of the Amba Vilas Palace. Tabebuia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. The common name “roble” is sometimes found in English. Tabebuias have been called “trumpet trees” but this name is…
Royal Baby Aadyaveer arrives at Mysore Palace
March 2, 2018Mysuru: The nearly three-month-old baby Aadyaveer Narasimharaja Wadiyar, son of Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, arrived at the Mysore Palace in a car along with his mother Trishikha Devi Wadiyar and one of the family members. The baby was received at the private entrance to the Palace where the erstwhile royal family lives after aarati was…
Rathasapthami darshan at Palace
January 24, 2018As part of Rathasapthami, the Muzrai Department had arranged a special darshan of Utsava Moortis (idols of deities) of nine temples in the Mysore Palace for the public at the Palace premises today from 6 am to 12 noon.
In-House Conservation Laboratory at Mysore Palace soon
January 23, 2018Mysuru: An In-House Conservation Laboratory to protect and maintain various artefacts in the historic Mysore Palace will be set up soon. This decision was taken at an Experts Committee meeting headed by former Additional Chief Secretary Chiranjiv Singh here yesterday at the Mysore Palace Board premises. It was decided to set up the In-House Conservation…
Swachh Survekshan cleaning at Mysore Palace from Jan.16
January 13, 2018Mysuru: The Swachh Survekshan 2018 cleaning campaign will begin from Jan. 16 at the Balarama Gate of the Mysore Palace at 7.30 am. The ‘Swachata Surakasha’ will go on till Jan.31, said Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep. He was addressing a preliminary meeting here yesterday at his office and said every day NCC cadets from different…
Nalwadi statue’s damaged turban restored
January 7, 2018Mysuru: The damaged metal pendants in the turban of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s Italian marble statue have been replaced and the works were carried out by sculptor Arun Yogiraj based on the direction from the Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep. The statue of Mysuru Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at the main junction abutting Mysore Palace was found…
Over 20,000 people at Mysore Palace witness Spectacular fireworks
January 1, 2018Mysuru: New Year revellers at the Mysore Palace felt like they were in a fairy-land as fireworks lit up the midnight sky at the Palace. Crowds cheered “Happy New Year” at the stroke of midnight and they were awestruck by the 20-minute fireworks display. What made this fireworks display special was that it was sound-less,…
Mysuru Decked Up to Welcome New Year 2018
December 31, 2017Mysuru: With just hours to go for party-hearties of the city to celebrate the arrival of New Year, the Police Department has been making all efforts to ensure people participate in the celebrations without any hassles. Almost all of the best hotels have plans to usher in the New Year with the three things that…
English Sound and Light Show at Mysore Palace from Jan. 2018
December 29, 2017Mysuru: The Sound and Light Show (Son et Lumiere) of the six-hundred-year history of Wadiyar dynasty in English will unfold in the first week of January 2018 at the Mysore Palace. The Hindi version will also be shown shortly. The Mysore Palace Board and the District Administration is already showing the city’s cultural history in…
Mysuru Winter Festival begins with Flower Show, Doll and Photo Expos at Mysore Palace
December 24, 2017Mysuru: The first ever 10-day Mysuru Winter Festival (MWF), which features a host of attractions like magnificent Flower Show in Mysore Palace premises, Open Street Festival on D. Devaraj Urs Road, Movies Screening at Maharaja’s College Grounds, Heritage Cycle Rides and Food Mela at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road, began last evening. Speaking after…
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