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INDIABOOKINNS.COM, it is situated in the heart of Mysore city, which was once the capital of the Wodeyar kingdom, the jewel of Karnataka; Mysore is a mammoth, magnificent tourist paradise. A city of much splendor, it has gorgeous palaces, beautiful parks, wonderful museums and art galleries, dams, reservoirs and temples. Wide stretches of tree lined avenues enveloped with the aroma of jasmine; jacaranda and frangipani permeate the air. This easy-going city is famous for its silk and is also a thriving sandalwood and incense centre

MYSORE PALACE

The city of Mysore is the cultural capital of the state of Karnataka. The city is known for its majestic, mystical and mesmerizing beauty. The city is geographically located between 12° 18' 26'' North Latitude and 76° 38' 59'' East Longitude. The weather of Mysore is very pleasant throughout the year.

Tourism occupies a very prominent place in the industrial sector of the city. Some of the places of interest in the city are Mysore Palace, Krishna Raja Sagara, Kukkarahali Lake, Jaganmohan Art Gallery, Brindavan Gardens, Lalitha Mahal, Datta Peetham, Chamundi Hills, Mysore Zoo, Folk Lore Museum and many more. The city is adorned with a number of temples namely Lakshmiramana Swamy Temple, Trinesvaraswamy Temple, Prasanna Krishnaswamy Temple, Shweta Varahaswamy Temple, Chamundi Temple, Mahabaleshwara Temple and Prasanna Krishnaswamy Temple.

MYSORE DASARA FESTIVAL

One of the major languages spoken in the city is Kannada along with other Dravidian languages like Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. A large population of the region is fluent in English and there are few hindi speaking people. In the it sector the city has occupied an significant place and the established companies.

CLIMATE: Mysore has a moderate climate. Summer day temperatures average at 30° C though some days may be as hot as 35° C. June is the warmest month. Winter is extremely comfortable, with day temperatures for December averaging 27° C. The average night temperatures are 20° C and 17° C for summer and winter respectively. Mysore gets an average 86 centimetres of rain annually, most of it during the monsoon, which lasts from June to October

TIPU SULTAN

HISTORY OF MYSORE:  The History of Mysore can be traced back to the ancient tales of the Hindu religious text Bhagavatha. According to these tales, Mahishasura, the demon king was the ruler of Mysore. Then on the request of the Gods, Goddesses Parvati took birth is the form of Chamundi and killed Mahishasura. Historically speaking, the earliest mention of Mysore can be found from the days of King Ashok that is around 245 B.C. However, it is only from the 10th Century that a proper and consistent line of history of Mysore can be traced.

The Ganga Dynasty appeared in the scene of the Mysore of History in the 2nd Century and ruled Mysore till 1004. The next dynasty who left their mark on the pages of the History of Mysore was the Cholas who ruled the region for about a Century. The Cholas were followed by the Chalukyas and the Hoysalas. A number of inscriptions from the 11th and 12th Centuries are found in Mysore, which provides clue about the happenings in the region.

History of Mysore points out that it was in 1399 A.D that the Yadu dynasty came to power in Mysore. A feudatory of the Vijaynagar Empire, the Yadu dynasty contributed significantly to the development of Mysore. The year 1610 was a land mark in the history of Mysore as it was in this year that Raja Waidyar shifted the capital from Mysore to Srirangapatnam. From the year 1761 to 1799 Mysore was ruled by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan. Mysore remained the second most important city till the death of Tipu Sultan. After the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the Anglo Mysore War the History of Mysore once again took a sharp turn.