Wednesday 28 March 2012

BEAUTY OF MYSORE


Mysore

Mysore (pronounced /ˈmaɪsɔər/ ( listen); Maisūru in Kannada) is the second-largest city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of theMysore district and the Mysore division and lies about 146 km (91 mi) southwest of Bangalore, the capital of the state. The city is spread across an area of 128.42 km2 (50 sq mi) and is situated at the base of the Chamundi Hills. According to provisional results of the 2011 national census of India, the population of the city is 887,446. Hinduism is the major religion among the inhabitants of the city. Mysore City Corporation is responsible for the civic administration of Mysore.
Until 1947, Mysore was the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore which was ruled by the Wodeyar dynasty, except for a brief period in the late 18th century when Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan usurped power. The Wodeyars were patrons of art and culture and have contributed significantly to the cultural growth of the city, which has led to Mysore earning the sobriquet Cultural capital of Karnataka.
Mysore is notable for its palaces including the Mysore Palace, and the festivities that take place during the Dasara festival when the city receives a large number of tourists. Mysore also lends its name to the the Mysore style of painting, the sweet dish Mysore Pak, the Mysore Peta (a traditional silk turban) and the garment called the Mysore silk saree. While tourism is the major industry in Mysore, the growth of information technology related industry in the first decade of the 21st century has resulted in the city emerging as the second largest software exporter in the state of Karnataka, next to Bangalore. Without a functional airport, Mysore depends on rail and bus transport for inter-city connections. Mysore was the location of the first private radio broadcasting station in India. Mysore is also the location of Mysore University which has been associated with several notable names particularly in the field of Kannada literature.
Maisūru
Mysore
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Mysore Palace
Maisūru is located in Karnataka
Maisūru
Location of Mysore in Karnataka
Coordinates: 12.30°N 76.65°ECoordinates: 12.30°N 76.65°E
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DivisionMysore
DistrictMysore
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorPushpalatha T. B. Chikkanna[1]
Area[2]:4
 • Total128.42 km2 (49.58 sq mi)
Elevation763 m (2,503 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total887,446
 • Density6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
 • DemonymMysorean, Mysoorinavaru
Time zoneIST (UTC+05:30)
Postal index number570 0xx
Vehicle registrationKA 09, KA 55
UN/LOCODEIN MYQ
Telephone91-(0)82-1XXX-XXXX
Spoken languagesKannada
EthnicityKannadiga


Etymology

The name Mysore is an anglicised version of Mahishūru,[4] which means the abode of Mahisha. Mahisha stands for Mahishasura, a buffalo like demon from Hindu mythology. The area was supposedly ruled by the demon Mahishasura.[4] The demon was killed by the Goddess Chamundeshwari, whose temple is situated atop the Chamundi Hills. Mahishūru later became Mahisūru and finally came to be called Maisūru, its present name in the Kannada language.[5] In December 2005, the Government of Karnataka announced its intention to change the English name of the city to Mysuru.[6] This has been approved by the Government of India but the necessary formalities to incorporate the name change are yet to be completed, as of 2011.[7]

[edit]History

Further information: Kingdom of Mysore
A photo of Chamaraja Wodeyar X, king of Mysore from 1881 to 1894
Chamaraja Wadiyar X ruling Maharaja of Mysore between 1881 and 1894.
The region where Mysore city stands now was known as Puragere till the 15th century.[8]:31 The Mahishūru Fort was constructed in 1524 by Chamaraja Wodeyar III (1513–1553),[9]:257 who later passed on the dominion of Puragere to his son Chamaraja Wodeyar IV (1572–1576). Since the 16th century, the name ofMahishūru has been commonly used to denote the city.[8]:31 During the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire, theMysore Kingdom under Wodeyars, served as a feudatory. Mysore was the center of the Wodeyaradministration till 1610 when Raja Wodeyar ousted the Vijayanagara governor at nearby Srirangapatna and made it his capital.[9]:257 With the demise of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565, the Mysore Kingdom gradually achieved independence and became a sovereign state by the time of King Narasaraja Wodeyar (1637).[10]:228
When the kingdom came under the rule of Tipu Sultan, he demolished parts of Mysore town to remove legacies of the Wodeyar rule.[9]:257 After Tipu Sultan's death in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1799, the capital of the kingdom was moved back to Mysore,[10]:249 and kingdom was distributed by the British to their allies of the Fourth Mysore war, the Marhata, Nizam, and State of Travancore. The rule of Mysore city was retained by the British who built the Government House (completed 1805). The British administration was assisted locally by DiwanPurnaiah, in return for his assistance in the defeat of the Mysore Army. Purnaiah is credited with improvements to Mysore's public works.[10]:249
In 1831, Mysore lost its status as the administrative centre of the kingdom when Mark Cubbon, the British commissioner, moved the capital toBangalore.[10]:251 However it regained this status in 1881, when the British handed power back to the Wodeyars.[10]:254 The city remained the capital of thePrincely State of Mysore till 1947, with Mysore Palace as the centre of administration.
The Mysore municipality was established in 1888 and the city was divided into eight wards.[8]:283 In 1897, an outbreak of bubonic plague killed nearly half of the population of the city.[11] With the establishment of the City Improvement Trust Board (CITB) in 1903, Mysore became one of the first cities in Asia to undertake a planned development of the city.[12] Leaders of the independence movement like H. C. Dasappa and Sahukar Channayya were at the forefront during the Quit India movement agitations in the city.[13] The Maharaja's College hostel was the nerve centre from where the movement was controlled in the Mysore district and the Subbarayana Kere ground was an important location for public demonstrations.
After Indian independence, Mysore city remained as a part of the Mysore State. Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar, the then king of Mysore, was allowed to retain his titles and was nominated as theRajapramukh (appointed governor) of the state. He died in September 1974 and was cremated in Mysore city.[14] Over the years, Mysore has become well known as a centre for tourism and the city has remained largely peaceful, except for occasional riots related to the Kaveri river water dispute.[15] Some of the events that took place in Mysore and made national headlines were the fire at Premier Studios that claimed 62 lives in 1989, and the sudden deaths of many animals at the Mysore Zoo.[16][17]

[edit]Geography

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A photo of Chamundi Hills
Chamundi Hills; at the base of which the city of Mysore is situated
Mysore is located at 12.30°N 76.65°E and has an average altitude of 770 metres (2,526 ft).[19] It is located in the southern region of the state of Karnataka, at the base of the Chamundi Hills; it is spread across an area of 128.42 km2 (50 sq mi).[2]:4 The summer season is from March to June, followed by the monsoon season from July to November and the winter season from December to February.[19] The highest temperature recorded in Mysore was 38.5 °C (101 °F) on May 4, 2006; on Jan 16, 2012, Mysore recorded its lowest temperature of 7.7 °C (46 °F).[20][21]The average annual rainfall received by the city is 798.2 mm (31 in).[2]:4 Though Mysore is situated in the relatively safe seismic zone II according to earthquake hazard zoning of India, earthquakes of magnitude greater than 4.5 on the Richter scale have been recorded in the vicinity of the city.[22][23]
A photo of Karanji lake
Karanji lake in Mysore
Mysore has several lakes such as the Kukkarahalli, the Karanji and the Lingambudhi lakes. In 2001, percentages of total land area in Mysore city occupied by residences, roads, park and open spaces, industries, public property, commercial establishments, agriculture and bodies of water were 39.9%, 16.1%, 13.74%, 13.48%, 8.96%, 3.02%, 2.27% and 2.02% respectively.[24]:35
Mysore is situated between the rivers Kaveri and Kabini, which are source of drinking water for the city.[24]:53 The city got its first piped water supply when the Belagola project was commissioned in 1896.[25] As of 2011, water is supplied to Mysore in the volume of 42.5 million gallons per day from three projects—Hongally (III Stages), Belagola and Melapur. Mysore sometimes faces water crises, mainly during the months of summer and in years of deficient rainfall.[26] The city has had an underground drainage system since 1904 and the entire sewage from the city drains into four valleys—Kesare, Malalavadi, Dalavai and Belavatha.[24]:56 In an exercise carried out by the Urban Development Ministry under the national urban sanitation policy, Mysore was rated the second cleanest city in India in 2010 and the cleanest in Karnataka.[27]

[edit]Civic administration

A photo of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation
Office of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) in Gagana Chumbi Double Road of Kuvempunagar, Mysore
The civic administration of the city is managed by the Mysore City Corporation, which was established as a municipality in 1888 and later converted into a corporation in 1977. The corporation oversees the engineering works, health, sanitation, water supply, administration and taxation in the city. It is headed by a mayor who is assisted by commissioners and council members.[24]:43 The city is divided into 65 wards and the council members (also known ascorporators) are elected by the citizens of Mysore every five years.[28] The council members in turn elect the mayor. The annual budget of the Corporation for the year 2011-2012 was Rs. 426.96 crores (US$86.23 million).[29] Among 63 cities covered under the JNNURM, Mysore City Corporation was adjudged the second best city municipal corporation and was given the "Nagara Ratna" award.[30]
The growth and expansion of the city is managed by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA), which is headed by a commissioner. Its activities include developing new layouts and roads, town planning and land acquisition. One of the major projects undertaken by MUDA is the creation of an Outer Ring Road in Mysore, which is expected to ease traffic congestion.[31] On the contrary, MUDA has faced criticism from citizens of Mysore for its inability to ensure that sufficient sites are allotted to house residents of the city.[32] The electrical supply to the city is managed by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation.[33]
The citizens of Mysore elect four representatives to the Legislative assembly of Karnataka through the constituencies of Chamaraja, Krishnaraja, Narasimharaja and Chamundeshwari.[34] Mysore city, being a part of the larger Mysore Lok Sabha constituency, also elects one member to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. The politics in the city is dominated by three political parties: the Indian National Congress (INC); the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); and the Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS).[34]

[edit]Demographics

A photo of Chamundeshwari Temple
Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hills
According to the provisional results of the census of 2011, Mysore city had a total population of 887,446 with 443,813 males and 443,633 females, making it the second largest city in Karnataka.[3] The gender ratio of the city is 1000 females to every 1000 males and the population density is 6910.5 persons per km2. As per the census of 2001, in the city of Mysore, 76.8% are Hindus, 19% are Muslims, 2.8% are Christians and the remaining belong to other religions.[35] The city's population crossed the 100,000 mark in the census of 1931 and has seen a population growth of 20.5% in the decade 1991–2001. As of 2011, the literacy rate of the city is 86.84%, which is higher than the state's average of 75.6%.[3][36] Kannada is the most widely spoken language in the city. Hindi/Urdu is also significantly spoken and understood in the city. Nineteen percent of the population in Mysore live below the poverty line and 9.0% of the population live in slums.According to 2001 census, though 35.7% of the population in the urban areas of Karnataka are workers, only 33.3% of the population in Mysore city belong to the working class.[37] People belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes contribute to 15.1% of the population.[37] As per statistics collected by the National Crime Records Bureau of India, the number of cognizable crime incidents reported in the city of Mysore during 2010 was 149 which is slightly lesser than 169 incidents which were reported in 2009.[38][39]
The residents of the city are known as Mysoreans in English and Mysoorinavaru in Kannada. The ongoing dispute between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the sharing of the Kaveri River water, has frequent repercussions in the city leading to minor altercations and demonstrations.[40] Growth in theInformation Technology industry in Mysore has led to a change in the demographic profile of the city; likely strains on the infrastructure and haphazard growth of the city resulting from the demographic change have been a cause of concern for some citizens of the city.[41]

[edit]Business and economy

A photo of a building in the Infosys campus at Mysore
Multiplex in the Infosys campus at Mysore
While tourism is the major industry in Mysore, the growth of information technology related industry in the first decade of the 21st century has resulted in the city emerging as the Second largest software exporter in the state of Karnataka, next to Bangalore. [42] Traditionally, Mysore has been home to industries such as weaving, sandalwood carving, bronzework, and the production of lime and salt.[43] The planned industrial growth of the city and the state was first envisaged in the Mysore economic conference held in 1911.[43][44] This led to the establishment of industries such as the Mysore Sandalwood Oil Factory in 1917 and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills in 1920.[45]:270, 278
In a survey conducted in 2001 by Business Today, the business arm of India Today, Mysore was ranked the fifth-best city in India in which to conduct business and the second-cleanest city in India, where only Chandigarh ranked cleaner.[46] Mysore has emerged as the hub of the tourism industry in Karnataka, attracting about 2.5 million tourists in 2006.[47] National Parks 40–60 miles to the south include Bandipur National Park and Mudumalai National Park sanctuary for gaur, chital, elephants as well as Tigers, Indian Leopards and other threatened species.
For the industrial development of the city, the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has established four industrial areas in and around Mysore and are located in Belagola, Belawadi, Hebbal (Electronic City) and Hootagalli areas.[48] The major industries in Mysore include BEML, J. K. Tyres,Wipro, SPI, Falcon Tyres, L&T, Theorem India and Infosys.[40] The industrial sector in the city experienced setbacks when the automobile manufacturer Ideal Jawa and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills closed their operations.[49] Revival efforts, such as the takeover of the Krishnarajendra Mills by the Atlantic Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd. have been made, but these attempts have run into other problems.[50]
Since 2003, information technology companies have been creating bases in Mysore, with the city contributing Rs. 1363 crores (US$275 million) to Karnataka's IT exports in the financial year 2009–2010.[51] Infosys has established one of the largest technical training centres in the world and Wipro has established its Global Service Management Center (GSMC) at Mysore.[52][53] Non-IT related services have been outsourced from other countries to companies in Mysore.[54]

[edit]Education

A photo of Crawford Hall, the headquarters of the University of Mysore
Crawford Hall, the administrative headquarters of the University of Mysore
Before the advent of the English system of education in Mysore, agraharas imparted the Vedic system of education to Hindus and madrasas served as centres of learning for Muslims.[45]:459 Modern education saw its beginning in Mysore when a free English school was established in 1833.[55] In 1854, theEast India Company promulgated the Halifax Dispatch which looked at organising education based on the Western model within the princely state of Mysore.[45]:494 The first college to be set up for higher education in Mysore was the Maharajas College, which was founded in 1864.[55] In 1868, the Mysore state decided to establish hobli schools to extend education to the masses.[45]:497 Under this scheme, a school was established in each hobli (a locality within the city) and the education was free. This led to the establishment of a normal school in Mysore which imparted coaching to teachers who were meant to teach in the hobli schools. In 1881, a high school exclusively for girls was established and this was later converted into the Maharanis Women's College.[56] In 1892, the Industrial School, the first institute to impart technical education in the city was started and this was followed by the Chamarajendra Technical Institute in 1913.[45]:601 While the modern system of education was making inroads in the city, colleges such as the Mysore Sanskrit college, which was established in 1876, continued to provide Vedic education.[45]:595
The education system in Mysore received further impetus when the University of Mysore was established in 1916.[57] This was the sixth university to be established in India and the first in Karnataka.[57] It was named Manasagangotri ("fountainhead of the Ganges of the mind") by the poet laureate, Kuvempu. The university caters to the districts ofMysore, Mandya, Hassan and Chamarajanagar in Karnataka. About 127 colleges (having a total student population of 53,000) are affiliated with the university.[58] Mysore University is the only university in the state of Karnataka to get a grade of A+ from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India.[59] The alumni of Mysore University include Kuvempu, Gopalakrishna Adiga,S. L. Bhyrappa, U. R. Ananthamurthy and N.R. Narayana Murthy.
Engineering education was started in Mysore with the establishment of the National Institute of Engineering in 1946, the second oldest engineering college in the state.[60] The Mysore Medical College, founded in 1924, was the first medical college to be started in Karnataka and the 7th in India.[61] Institutes of national importance in the city include Central Food Technological Research Institute,Central Institute of Indian Languages, Defence Food Research Laboratory, and All India Institute of Speech and Hearing.[24]:18

[edit]Art and culture

Main article: Culture of Mysore
A photo depicting the Mysore style of painting
Mysore painting depicting GoddessSaraswathi
Known as the cultural capital of Karnataka,[62] Mysore is well known for the festivities that take place during the period of Dasara, the state festival of Karnataka. The Dasara festivities, which are celebrated over a ten-day period, were first introduced by King Raja Wodeyar I in 1610.[63] On the ninth day of Dasara, called Mahanavami, the royal sword is worshipped and is taken on a procession of decorated elephants, camels and horses.[63] On the tenth day, called Vijayadashami, the traditional Dasara procession (locally known as Jumboo Savari) is held on the streets of Mysore city. An image of the Goddess Chamundeshwari is placed on a golden mantapa on the back of a decorated elephant and taken on a procession, accompanied by tableaux, dance groups, music bands, decorated elephants, horses and camels.[63] The procession starts from the Mysore Palace and culminates at a place called Bannimantapawhere the banni tree (Prosopis spicigera) is worshipped.[63] The Dasara festivities culminate on the night of Vijayadashami with a torchlight parade (locally known as Panjina Kavayatthu).[63]
A photo of the Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, scion of the Wodeyar dynasty
Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, scion of the Wodeyar Dynasty
Mysore is called the City of Palaces because of the number of palaces situated in the city, including Amba Vilaspopularly known as Mysore Palace, Jaganmohana Palace which has now been converted into an art gallery, Rajendra Vilas also known as the summer palace, situated in the Chamundi Hills, Lalitha Mahal which has now been converted into a hotel and Jayalakshmi Vilas, which is now on the University of Mysore premises.[64]:87–88 The main palace of Mysore was burned down in 1897, and the present-day structure was built on the same site. Externally, Amba Vilas palace exhibits an Indo-Saracenic architecture style though the interior is distinctly Hoysala style of architecture in nature.[64]:82 Even though the Government of Karnataka now maintains the Mysore palace, a small portion of the palace has been allocated for the erstwhile Royal family to live in. The Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion was constructed by Sri Chamaraja Wodeyar for his daughter Jayalakshammanni. It is now a museum dedicated to folk culture. A new gallery is being added for artifacts and collections of the Wodeyars of Mysore.[65]
The Mysore painting style is an offshoot of the Vijayanagar school of painting. King Raja Wodeyar (1578–1617 CE) is credited with having been the patron for this style of painting.[66]:1 The distinctive feature of these paintings is the gesso work in which gold foils are pasted appropriately on the painting.[66]:3 Mysore is known for rosewood inlay work, with an estimated 4,000 craftsmen involved in this art as of 2002.[67] The city lends its name to the Mysore silk saree, a ladies' garment, made with pure silk and gold zari.[68] Mysore Peta, the traditional indigenous turban worn by the erstwhile rulers of Mysore, is worn by men in some traditional ceremonies. A notable local dessert that traces its history to the kitchen of the Mysore palace is Mysore pak.
Mysore is the location of the International Ganjifa Research Centre, which is involved in the research of the ancient card game Ganjifa and the art associated with it.[69] Mysore has institutes such as the Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA), which offers education in visual art forms like painting, graphics, sculpture, applied art, photography, photo-journalism and art history. The theatre repertory Rangayana conducts plays and offers certificate courses on subjects related to theatre.[70][71] Notable Kannada littérateurs Kuvempu, Gopalakrishna Adiga and U. R. Ananthamurthy have had a long association with Mysore, partly because they had their education there and also served as professors at the Mysore University.[72] The popular English novelist and creator of Malgudi, R. K. Narayan and his brother and cartoonist R. K. Laxman spent much of their life in Mysore.[73]

[edit]Transport

A photo depicting a train at Mysore railway station
Shatabdi Express at Mysore Junction

[edit]Air

Mysore Airport, which was unused for many years, was put on the air network in Oct 2010, when Kingfisher Airlines started a daily service to Bangalore.[74]However, in Nov 2011, this flight was cancelled due to low profitability and the airport does not cater to any more flights.[75] The nearest functional airport to Mysore is the Bengaluru International Airport.
A photo depicting a Mysore city bus
Mysore city bus

[edit]Railways

Main article: Mysore Railway Station
Mysore Railway Station has three railway lines that connect it to the cities of Bangalore, Hassan and Chamarajanagar. The first railway line established in the city was the Bangalore-Mysore Junction metre gauge line, which was commissioned in 1882.[76] However, all railway lines that serve the city are single track ones which impede faster connectivity to the city. Though there are plans to double at least the Bangalore–Mysore track, the project is yet to be completed as of 2012.[77][78] All trains that connect to Mysore are operated by Indian Railways and the fastest train to serve the city is the Shatabdi Express. The new Railway Project will improve the development prospects of Mysore.

[edit]Roadways

Mysore is connected by National Highway NH-212 to the state border town of Gundlupet which then forks into the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[79]:1 The high traffic State Highway 17 which connects Mysore to Bangalore was, in 2006, upgraded to a four-lane highway which has reduced the travel time between the two cities.[80] A project was planned in 1994 to construct a new expressway to connect the cities of Bangalore and Mysore. But this has run into numerous legal hurdles and the work has yet to be completed as of 2012.[81][82] Other main roads are State Highways 33 and 88, which connect Mysore toH D Kote and Madikeri respectively.[83]
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and other private agencies operate buses from Mysore. The KSRTC also operates, air conditioned volvo and rear-engine deluxe buses in the city. A new division of KSRTC called Mysore City Transport Corporation (MCTC) has been proposed to be formed. Within the city, buses offer a cheap and popular means of transport. Auto-rickshaws are also available for intra-city commute. Tongas are popular in Mysore.[84]

[edit]Media

Newspaper publishing in Mysore started in 1859 when Bhashyam Bhashyacharya began publishing a weekly newspaper in Kannada, called the Mysooru Vrittanta Bodhini.[85] This was followed by other weekly newspapers such as the Karnataka Prakashika (1865), the Mysore Gazette (1866) and the Vrittanta Patrike (1887).[85] One of the well-known publishers in Mysore during the Wodeyar rule was M. Venkatakrishnaiah, who is called the father of Kannada journalism. He started news magazines such as Sampadabhyudaya, Vidyaadaayini, the Mysore Patriot and Saadhvi.[86] Currently, popular newspapers with Mysore editions include Times of India and Deccan Herald in Engliah, and Prajavani and Vijaya Karnataka in Kannada. The Star of Mysore, Andolana and Mysooru Mithra and other local newspapers published in the city carry news mostly related to Mysore city and its surroundings.[87] Sudharma, the only daily newspaper in the Sanskrit language in the country is published from Mysore.[88]
Mysore was the location of the first private radio broadcasting station in India when Akashavani (which literally means voice from the sky) was established in the city on 10 Septembver 1935. The radio station was established by M.V. Gopalaswamy, a professor of psychology at his house in the Vontikoppal area of Mysore, using a 50-watt transmitter.[89][90] The station was taken over by the princely state of Mysore in 1941 and was moved to Bangalore in 1955. In 1957, the name Akashvani was chosen as the official name of the All India Radio (AIR), the radio broadcaster of the Government of India. The AIR station at Mysore broadcasts an FM radio channel at 100.6 MHz,[91] and Gyan Vani broadcasts on 105.2.[92] BIG FM and Red FM are the two private FM channels operating in the city.[93]
Mysore city started receiving television broadcasts in the early 1980s when Doordarshan started beaming its national channel all over India. This was the only channel available for Mysoreans till Star TV started satellite channels in 1991. Direct to home channels are now available in Mysore.[94]

[edit]Sports

A photo depicting the Mysore Race Club
Race Club from Chamundi Hills
The Wodeyar kings of Mysore were patrons of various games and sports. King Krishnaraja Wodeyar III had a passion for indoor games. He invented new board games and popularised the ganjifa card game.[95] The sport of traditional wrestling has a history dating back to the 16th century in Mysore.[96]This tradition still continues and the wrestling competition held in Mysore during the Dasara celebrations attracts wrestlers from all over India. An annual sports meet including various events is also organised in Mysore during the Dasara season.[97]
In 1997, the city along with Bangalore co-hosted its biggest sports event ever, the National Games of India. Mysore was the venue for six events:archery, gymnastics, equestrian events, handball, table tennis and wrestling.[98][dead link] Cricket is by far the most popular sport in Mysore.[99] The city has four established cricket grounds, but is yet to host an international cricket match.[100] Javagal Srinath, who represented India for several years as its fast bowling spearhead, hails from Mysore.[101] Other prominent sportsmen from the city include Prahlad Srinath, who has represented India in Davis Cup tennis tournaments; Reeth Abraham, who was an Indian national champion in the heptathlon and a long jump record holder; and Rahul Ganapathy, a national amateur golf champion.[102][dead link][103][104]
The Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course, was established in 1906.[105] This golf course is laid around the Mysore race course, which is popular for the Mysore racing season held each year from August through October.[106] Mysore is the birthplace of the youth hostel movement in India, with the first youth hostel formed in the Maharaja's College Hostel in 1949.[107]

[edit]Tourism

A photo of the St. Philomena's Church
St. Philomena's Church
Mysore is a major tourist destination and acts as a base for other tourist places in the vicinity.[15] The city receives large number of tourists during the period of the Dasara festival when festivities take place for a period of 10 days.[108] One of the most visited monuments in India, the Ambavilas Palace (also known as Mysore Palace) is the center of the Dasara festivities.[109]
The Jaganmohana Palace, the Jayalakshmi Vilas and the Lalitha Mahal are some of the other palaces in the city.[110] Chamundeshwari Temple, atop theChamundi Hills and St. Philomena's Church are popular religious places in Mysore.[15]
The Mysore Zoo, established in 1892, and the Karanji and Kukkarahalli lakes are also popular spots for tourists.[15][111] Museums in Mysore include theRegional Museum of Natural History, the Folk Lore Museum, the Railway Museum and the Oriental Research Institute. The city is also a centre for yoga-related health tourism that attracts domestic and foreign visitors.[112] Melody World is a museum showcasing wax statues and musical instruments.[113]
A short distance from Mysore city is the Krishnarajasagar Dam and the adjoining Brindavan Gardens which is noted for a musical fountain show held every evening. Places of historic importance close to Mysore are Srirangapatna, Somanathapura and Talakad.[15] B R Hills and Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta hill, and the hill stations of Ooty, Sultan Battery and Madikeri are located near Mysore. Popular destinations for wildlife enthusiasts near Mysore include the National Parks at Bandipur and Nagarhole, the wildlife sanctuaries at Melkote and B R Hills and the bird sanctuaries at Ranganathittu and Kokrebellur.[114]Other tourist spots near Mysore include the religious locations of Nanjanagud and Bylakuppe and the waterfalls at Shivanasamudra.

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