As the year comes to an end, we leave you with some free things to do in this magnificent city of Mysore. There are many things that one can do here – the museums, the grand Mysore Palace and...
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Romancing the ruins – Your Hampi guide
What story can I possibly tell about the place which in itself is a beautiful poetry? About where should one go to, I could possibly end this Hampi guide with just two words – go everywhere. I kept wondering...
A Local’s Guide to Mysore – Stories, Food & the Royal City
Alight at the railway station; hire a cab and just when you are at the exit, turn around and give the railway station a glance. BAM! That is it. This is where your story will begin. This is where...
Mysore Dasara – Worshipping the Goddess of Art
Just a couple of days back we were talking about the famed “Indian chaos”. Every traveler experiences this in India. Being an organization, that wants to put travelers at ease, these are routine conversations. They are either based on...
Mysore Painting – Unique form of Indian Art
One of the basic needs of human beings is to be able to express. And this innate need was met by painting. Even before civilizations were developed humans painted and sketched in caves and on rocks. Various examples of...
The Arena of Mysore Dasara
Ever wondered what humans did for self protection before weapons were invented? There was only one way to protect oneself. It was the use of hands, legs and the entire body – the unarmed, bare handed, hand-to-hand combat was the only...
Mysore Dasara celebration – worshipping the Goddess
Come October! And entire India starts gearing up for one festival – the festival to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. The warrior Goddess Chamundeshwari or Durga is worshipped across the entire country. And worshipping the Goddess is...
Dasara Procession and worshipping the sacred tree – The Banni Tree
Trees are significant across all mythologies in the world. Tree, as an important part of the nature, was considered sacred and worshipped by our ancestors. Some believe that with its branches sprouting up towards the sky and the roots...
Mysore Dasara – The Elephant March
Mysore Dasara and the famous elephant march aka ‘The Jumbo Savari’ are synonymous to each other. ‘Jumbo Savari’ is the procession of caparisoned elephants that takes place on the tenth day of Dasara year after year. You may think...
Mysore Dasara – The Traditional Attire
So what you wear reflects your character. Some believe it and some don’t. But there are a bunch of people who not only believed in this statement, but rigorously practised it too. And that’s how the traditional attire came...