Mysore

Interesting facts about Mysore

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Mysore is in the state of Karnataka (South India).

👥 metro population1.3M

palace visitors4M/yr

👑 first Dasara1610

yoga birthplaceAshtanga

Genteel Mysore runs on sandalwood, silk and royal pageantry: a palace that lights up with 100,000 bulbs, the hilltop Chamundi temple, and a Dasara festival that still parades elephants. The grandest palace in the south, and the home of Ashtanga yoga.

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