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 Mysore
Palace
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.
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