Mysore History and Places to Visit

Travelling is fun but when it comes to hidden adventures, it becomes exciting and interesting. South side of India is not only famous for food and culture but it is also famous for some unheard adventure places, which most of the travelers have no idea about.

When we talk about the south we cannot exclude the Karnataka side, a small city of Mysore which is filled with unheard stories of the Royal king of Mysore.

Among all the stories the most believable story is of the curse on Wadiyar Dynasy, the story took place in the year 1612. There was a Queen called Alamelamma, wife of King Tirumalaraju, who ruled the powerful Vijayanagar Empire.The King suffered from a terminal disease and died however his widow Queen Alamelamma had a large amount of precious jewellery, since she was a widow she was not permitted to wear any jewels.hence she donated the jewels to the temple of Goddess Sri Ranganayaki.

Once Raja Wadiyar sent emissaries with a request to get the jewels from the Queen. In return Only the pearl-studded nose ring was returned by Alamelamma, the king got upset, he again send his army to Talakad to ask her once again but she refused this time also because of which the king’s ego got hurt and he seized the Talakad, To escape the Mysore army, Queen Alamelamma jumped into a whirlpool in the river Kaveri at Talakad along with the rest of the jewels, however before jumping to her death she cast the legendary curse on Raja Wadiyar and his entire dynasty.

Her curse was” May Talakadu becomes a barren land, Malangi turn into a whirlpool and may Mysore kings never beget children”

And this is actually true for around 400 years the Wadiyar Dynasty never had any child. This prompted the king to adopt a child in order to continue the dynasty and protect the future of the throne.

Talking about Talakad most parts of Talakad and its temples lie under sand and Malangi village in present Mysore district is slowly eroding due to being infested with whirlpools.

After hearing the death of Queen Alamelamma Raja Wadiyar was repenting, and hence he had an idol of Queen Alamelamma made in gold, placed in the Mysore palace. Next time when you visit Mysore palace you could relate to all this with the history behind each antique pieces.

Apart from this her huge pearl nose-stud adorns the Goddess Ranganayaki. Hence, Mysore Dasara festivities are essentially grand and inside the palace, a formal pooja of Queen Alamelamma is done for this very reason

That was all the unheard story of Raja Wadiyar.

But on a happy ending note the curse is said to be broken as the King and Queen of Mysore, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Wadiyar and Trishika Kumari, became parents of a baby boy on December 7, 2017. So maybe, the Wadiyar Dynasty has been forgiven by a Great Queen Alamelamma or the dynasty has found a way around the curse by opting for adoption.

Visiting Mysore is more like go back to the history and kind of witnessing the facts the occurred that time.

There are many places to see which is worth visiting Mysore my top favorite 5 places are

● Wadiyar palace

● Brindavan garden

● Meena bazar

● Chamundi Hills

● Shivanasamudra falls

Wadiyar palace

The palace is considered as one of the most visited tourist location in India, after the Taj Mahal. The palace is illuminated on Sundays, Public Holidays as well as during the Dasara Celebrations when 97,000 electric bulbs are used to illuminate it.

Brindavan Garden

Brindavan Gardens is situated below Krishnaraja Sagar dam. It is one of the most beautifully laid out terrace gardens in the world. The garden is laid out in 3 terraces which contain water fountains, Ficus trees, foliage plants such as Duranta and Euphorbia and flowering plants like Celosia, Marigold and bougainvillea. The boating pond in the midst of the garden is a location where the visitors can enjoy a boat ride.

Meena bazaar

Must visit place especially for travelers who would like to do some cool shopping in Mysore and budget friendly

Buzzing with vendors and options to shop electronics, jewellery, lady handbags, watches etc. this is must visit for people travelling to Mysore and want to do some economical shopping.

Chamundi Hills

The Chamundi hills is a splendid viewpoint that covers a wide angle of the Mysore city. The Chamundi hill top provides a breathtaking view of the Mysore city and one can very well identify the Mysore Maharaja Palace and the Karanji Lake, from the hill top.

The photographer in you will fall in love with the scenery. Many unique shots have been clicked of this place multiple times. Click the most scenic shots with friends and family, right at the summit of the hills.

Shivanasamudra Falls

This is one of the amazing place among all the other places the view of this can make anybody eyes mesmerizing. It is also called as sea samandar falls. Situated on the banks of river Kaveri, Shivanasamudra is mainly known for its hydropower project, though now it is also getting known for its spell bounding waterfalls