The Mysore
Palace, built is Indo-Saracenic style with domes turrets, arches and
colonnades, the palace is a treasure house of exquisite carvings and
works of art from all over the world. The tastefully decorated and
inticrately carved doors open into luxuriously decorated rooms.
The
palace has now been converted into a museum, which treasures the
souvenirs, paintings, jewellery, royal costumes and other items, which
were once possessed by the Wodeyars. It is said that the palace displays
the largest collection of gold items, quantity wise. The Durbar hall of
the palace has an ornate ceiling and many sculpture pillars which are
said to have been painted with gold.
The walls of the palace
are painted with pictures of the Dassera processions and these paintings
are painted in such a manner that from any angle you can see the
procession coming towards you. The royal throne of the Wodeyars is
displayed during the Dassera festival.
The palace was
originally built of wood, which got burnt down in 1897 AD and was
rebuilt in 1912 AD.
The Palace Lit-UpThis
profusely decorated and gilded palace is illuminated every Sundays and
on holidays.
