*e-Prarthane
*Photographs
*Mysore Paintings
*Artefacts
*Sandalwood Items
*Stone Carvings
*Silk Sarees
*Musical Instruments
*Natural Oils
*Mantras
*Wedding Items
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Curtains down on Dasara 2007 New

Mysore famous Dasara celebrations concluded on October 21. With the cancellation of the scheduled programmes on the opening day, October 12, because of the demise of former Chief Minister S.R. Bommai, it was cut down to nine days.The 2007 Dasara was an all-official celebration with no people representatives participating in it...full coverage

Dasara elephants arrival marks Dasara preparations
The first batch of six elephants, headed by majestic Balarama, arrived in Mysore on September 7 and were received at the Palace Main Gate, the Jayamarthanda entrance, with traditional welcome. Their arrival marks the beginning of the preparations for the historic 10-day celebrations for which Mysore is famous since many centuries...full coverage

Meet on ‘Museums and disabled’ in Mysore New
The Regional Museum of Natural History of the Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests (RMNH), based in Mysore will be organizing a National Conference on “Museums and Disabled” during 17-19 January 2008. The venue may be Mysore or Chennai...full coverage

Mysore T. Puttaswamaiah, a master musician
Mysore T. Puttaswamaiah was one of the foremost vocalists of Karnatic music in the early part of 20th century. A torch-bearer of the great Thyagaraja Paramapara, he was a wonderful musician perfecting all sections of Karnatic music. His elder brother was the illustrious violin maestro Mysore T.Chowdiah...full coverage

None to grieve for this Jacaranda New
It stood alone on the Dewan’s Road. This flowering tree was the only Jacaranda tree, a nature’s living monument, left on this leading road in Mysore. At the turn of the 19th century, Sir Seshadri Iyer, the Dewan of Mysore from 1883 to 1901, lived here. He was a famous administrator. He pioneered power supply in the then princely State of Mysore by building the first hydro-electric project at Sivasamudram>>>more

The little town of Mysore 200 years ago
In about 1800, Mysore was a small place located within the fortwalls of the Palace surrounded by one or two Mohallas or extensions. Most of the population lived around the Palace in small country-tiled mud houses>>>more