DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
ACCREDITED BY NBA, NEW DELHI. (VALIDITY 01/07/2017 to 30/06/2020)
GSSS INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN
(Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, and Govt. of Karnataka)
K.R.S Road, Metagalli Industrial Area, MYSURU - 570016, Karnataka, INDIA
About Mysuru
Mysore officially renamed as Mysuru, is the third most populous and the third largest in the state of Karnataka, India. Located in the foothills of the Chamundi Hills about 146 km (91 mi) southwest of the state capital Bangalore. The cultural ambiance and achievements of Mysore earned it the sobriquet Cultural Capital of Karnataka. Mysore is noted for its heritage structures and palaces, including the Mysore Palace, and for the festivities that take place during the Dasara festival when the city receives a large number of tourists from across the world. It lends its name to various forms arts and culture like Mysore Dasara, Mysore Painting; dishes like the sweet dish Mysore Pak, Mysore masala dosa; brands like Mysore Sandal Soap, Mysore Ink; styles and cosmetics like Mysore Peta (a traditional silk turban) and the Mysore Silk sarees, et cetera. The city is a centre for yoga-related health tourism that attracts domestic and foreign visitors.
Tourist places in Mysuru:
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Amba Vilas Palace or Mysore Palace is the centre of the Dasara festivities.
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The Jaganmohana Palace
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The Sand Sculpture Museum
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Wax Museum
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Jayalakshmi Vilas and the Lalitha Mahal
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Chamundeshwari Temple, atop the Chamundi Hills
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Wesley's Cathedral
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The Mysore Zoo
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Karanji and Kukkarahalli lakes are popular recreational destinations.
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Sri Ganapathi Sachidanada ashram
Tourist places around Mysuru:
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Balmuri falls, Srirangapatna
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Krishnarajasagar Dam and the adjoining Brindavan Gardens
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Bird sanctuaries at Ranganathittu
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Somanathapura and Talakad.
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Mandya's Shivanasamudra waterfalls