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Inside Mysore : Arts / Culture / Music
Interesting Places
1. Mysore Palace
2. Chamundi Hills
3. Mysore Zoo
4. Brindavan Gardens & KRS Dam
5. St. Philomena's Church
6. Heritage Ride
7. Entertainment
8. Cultural Centres
9. Yoga Centres
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General Information
Area 91.73 Sq. km. Altitude 707 mtr above MSL
Around Mysore

Srirangapatna : Col. Baley's Dungeon, Fort, Watergate Site of Tippu's death, Nimishamba Temple, Iman's Dungeon, Maszid -E-Ala, Magazine house, Dariyadaulath bagh (Tippu's Palace), Gumbaz, Sangam, European cemetry, Karigatta hill plain

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Bandipur National Park
Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi National Park)
Somanathapura

Bylakuppe : Buddhist Golden Temple

B. R. Hills : Himavad Gopalswamy Betta
Gomatagiri
Kabini River Lodge
Talakad : Keerthinarayan temple

Melkote : Cheluva-rayaswami Temple

Shivanasamudra Falls : Bharachukki and Gaganachukki
Nanjangud : Nanjundeshwara / Srikanteshwara temple
Belur | Halebid |Shravanabelagola
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Art Centres
  • Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, Jaganmohan Palace Excellent Collection of ceramics and sandalwood, ivory, stone and antique furniture besides ancient musical instruments.  Paintings by reputed artists like Raja Ravi Varma and Russian painter Svetoslav Roerich, as well as a traditional Mysore and gold leaf paintings.

  • Cauvery Arts & Crafts Emporium : This Government owned emporium situated on Sayyaji Rao Road, has  a showroom and sales depot for Karnataka's arts and crafts as well as silk and sarees and other garments.  Sandalwood powder, sandalwood oil and scented incense sticks can be brought at the Government Sandalwood Oil factory.

  • Govt. Silk Factory Renowned Mysore silks are woven here and can be brought from showroom at the factory prices.  Permission is needed to visit the factory and this is closed on public holidays.  Visiting Hours : 10 AM to 12 PM and 2 Pm to 4 PM - Phone : 0821.2481803
    Govt. Sandal Wood Oil Factory Aromatic Oil from the sandal tree is produced here.  Prior permission is required to visit the factory.  Phone : 0821.2483651

  • PEGASUS ART CENTER (P.A.C.) # 804, C Block, III Stage, Vijayanagar
Cultural Centres
  • Kalamandira, Hunsur Road, Mysore, Phone : 0821.2514088
  • Rangayana at Kalamindira, Mysore, is a professional modern theatre repertory.  Rangayana conducts summer camps, painting competitions and vocational training programmes in arts to encourage children and professionals.
    Phone :  0821.2512639

Music Institutions
  • Gayathri Sangeetha Shala, Kuvempunagar, Mysore, Phone : 0821.2562543
  • Bramaramba Sangeetha, Mysore, Phone : 0821.2332727
  • Nrutya Kala Kshetra, JP Nagar, Mysore, Phone : 0821.2481954
  • Mysore Music Association near St. Philomena Church Mysore, Phone : 0821.2443078, 2521610
  • Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre, Mysore, Phone : 0821.2542819
  • Lalitha Kala Academy, Mysore, Phone : 0821.2543636