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| − | '''Mysore''' is a district in [[South (Karnataka)|South]] [[Karnataka]] in [[India]]. | + | '''Mysore''' is a district in [[Karnataka|Karnataka State]]. |
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| − | ==Regions==
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| | ==Cities== | | ==Cities== |
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| | *[[Heggadadevankote]] | | *[[Heggadadevankote]] |
| | *[[Hunsur]] | | *[[Hunsur]] |
| | *[[Krishnarajasagara]] | | *[[Krishnarajasagara]] |
| − | *[[Kushal Nagar]]
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| | *[[Mysore]] | | *[[Mysore]] |
| | *[[Nanjangud]] | | *[[Nanjangud]] |
| | *[[Narsipur]] | | *[[Narsipur]] |
| | *[[Piriyapatna]] | | *[[Piriyapatna]] |
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| | ==Other destinations== | | ==Other destinations== |
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| | *[[Bylakupee]] - The largest Tibetan settlement outside of [[Tibet]]. | | *[[Bylakupee]] - The largest Tibetan settlement outside of [[Tibet]]. |
| | + | * Stone sculptures at [[Somnathapura]] |
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| | ==Understand== | | ==Understand== |
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| | ==See== | | ==See== |
| | + | *'''Mysore palace''' |
| | + | [[Image:palace(mysore).jpg|thumb|350px|'''Palace, Mysore, 2010.''', Mysore.]] |
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| | *'''Namdroling Monastery''', in [[Bylakupee]], a large Nyingma monastery which contains the '''Golden Temple'''. In the Golden Temple there are three impressive statues of the Buddha. | | *'''Namdroling Monastery''', in [[Bylakupee]], a large Nyingma monastery which contains the '''Golden Temple'''. In the Golden Temple there are three impressive statues of the Buddha. |
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| | ===Itineraries=== | | ===Itineraries=== |
| − | Chamundi Hills: About 15 Kms from Mysore, it is a hill station temple which has Godess Chamundeswhari as deity. You can also see big Bull carved out of stone in this place. | + | Chamundi Hills: About 15 km from Mysore, it is a hill station temple which has Goddess Chamundeswhari as deity. The Nandi - Shiva's mount in mythology - at Chamundi Hills is quite famous in its own right. It is the third largest in the country at 16 by 24 feet and was carved out of a single boulder about three-and-a-half centuries ago. |
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| | Mysore Palace: Magnificient piece of architecture. | | Mysore Palace: Magnificient piece of architecture. |
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| | ==Drink== | | ==Drink== |
| − | There are few good hotels in Mysore.
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| − | * '''Hotel Siddhartha''': Offers good variety of South Indian, North Indian Vegetarian food.
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| − | * '''Hotel Sandesh Prince''': It is a Two Star Hotel and offers good variety of food.
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| − | Mysore also has Pizza corner and other small restaurants.
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| | ==Stay safe== | | ==Stay safe== |
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Chamundi Hills: About 15 km from Mysore, it is a hill station temple which has Goddess Chamundeswhari as deity. The Nandi - Shiva's mount in mythology - at Chamundi Hills is quite famous in its own right. It is the third largest in the country at 16 by 24 feet and was carved out of a single boulder about three-and-a-half centuries ago.
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