Mysore

The word Mysuru is a corrupted version of “mysooru“, which is derived from the word “mahishur” or “Mahishasurana Ooru“, which means the town of Mahishasura in Kannada, the local language.

Mysuru as a modern city has managed to retain its quaint old world charm and is one of the tourism hot spots and receives maximum number of tourist during the period of Dasara festival from all over the world. Mysuru is famous in the world for its sandalwood and rosewood artifacts, stone sculptures, incense sticks, inlay work with ivory and its exquisite silk sarees. Area: 6,307 Sq KmPopulation: 30,01,127

Places

• NANDI BULL - CHAMUDI HILL MYSURU

• Mysuru Zoo

• Mysuru Palace

• St Philomena’s Church Mysure