The
century-old Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, one of the five famous royal
mansions built by the Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar for his eldest daughter
in Mysore, is back has regained its old grandeur following it's renovation.
The century-old Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, one of the five famous
royal mansions was built by the Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar for his eldest
daughter in Mysore. It was built in 1905 and was renovated in 2002.
The mansion originally built at Rs. 7 lakhs has been restored at a cost
of Rs. 1.17 crores. The restoration work began on April 21, 2000 and
was completed in about 18 months, thanks to the donation made by Mrs.
Sudha Murthy, wife of Mr. Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys, Bangalore.
The mansion will
now be a museum and a research centre of the Mysore University, which
has the building in its possession, after the establishment of the post-graduate
centre, Manasa Gangotri. Rare exhibits from folklore, archaeology and
geology, collected from various parts of India, will be on display.
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