A hill called Chamundi hills atop which a temple is located for the godess Chamundi.On the way to the hill top, a statue of 'Nandi' the bull (photo to the left) is situated. This is the biggest stone statue of its kind and is carved out of a single monolithic rock ! To the right is the statue of Mahishasura the demon (photo to the right), whom godess Chamundi killed according to the legend.This statue is located at the top of the Chamundi hills and the name for 'Mysore' comes from his name. |
Durbar Hall of Palace |
The photo on the left shows the beautiful interiors of the palace.
This particular photo is of the Durbar Hall.
There are many more wonders and works of art inside the palace all depecting
the grandeur of the bygone era. There are many more palaces in and around
Mysore. Prominet among them are the Rajendra Vilas Palace atop Chamundi
hills and the Lalitha Mahal (below) Palace
which is now a five star hotel.
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