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A centre of sandalwood-carving, silk and incense production, 159km southwest of Bangalore, Mysore the erstwhile capital of the Wadiyar rajas, is one of South India's most popular attraction. Mysore is certainly a charming, old-fashioned and undaunting town, dominated by the spectacular Maharaja's Palace, around which boulevards of the city radiate. Nearby, the city centre with the coloful and frenetic Devaraja Market makes for an inviting stroll. On the outskirts of Mysore, Srirangapatnam still harbours architectural gems from the days of the great Indian hero, Tipu Sultan, and the magnificent Hoysala temple of Somnathpur lies little more than an hour's drive away.

Area	6269 sq. km.
Language	Kannada, English, Tamil.
Rainfall	667.2 mm.
Temperature	Summer : Max 34ºC, Min 21ºC. Winter : Max 27ºC, Min 16ºC.
Altitude	776 m above sea level.

In the 10th century Mysore was known as "Mahishur"- "the town where the demon buffalo was slain" (by the goddess Durga). Presiding over a district of many villages, the city was ruled from about 1400 until Independence by the Hindu Wadiyars, its fortune inextricably linked with those of Srirangapatnam, which became headquarters from 1610. Their rule was only broken from 1761, when the Muslin Haider Ali and son Tipu Sultan took over. Two years later, the new rulers demolished the labyrinthine old city to replace it with the elegant grid of sweeping, leafy streets and public gardens that survive today. However Tipu Sultan's defeat in 1799 by the British colonel, Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington), Wadiyar power was restored. As the capital of Mysore State, the city thereafter dominated a major part of Southern India.

Air : Bangalore is the nearest airport from Mysore.

Road : Mysore is well connected by road with Bangalore, Chennai, Mangalore, Coimbatore, Ooty, Cannanore, Calicut and Goa.

Rail : A number of trains operate daily between Bangalore and Mysore, and it takes slightly more than two hours from Bangalore to Mysore.

The weather in Mysore is pleasant throughout the year. Summers are warm and winters cool. The best time to visit the city is from October to March.