A view of the magnificent Mysore Palace from Dasara Exhibition Grounds last evening at 6.15, an hour before it rained. The dark clouds in the horizon appear to engulf the setting sun into its fold. The bright sun is juxtaposed to the lights atop the main dome of the Palace. [Pic. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav].
By Kavitha Bhaskaran [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] The Regional Museum of Natural History Mysore (RMNH) is an excellent place to spend a day if you’re looking at a fulfilling experience for you and your loved ones. The RMNH’s extensive collection of exhibitions on the flora, fauna and geology of southern India is an adventure…
A gift from Maharajas to Mysore Police Band By S.T. Ravikumar [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Music reverberates in every corner here. Welcome to the Mounted Police Company on Lalitha Mahal Palace Road which is home for the rarest of the rare musical instruments, both Indian and the Western — a gift from the Maharajas….
But for Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, there are no records of its habitat in South India By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Safari goers at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve from Veeranahosahalli Gate, were a thrilled lot after spotting a Rhesus monkey perched on an old tree branch. It is for the first time this species has been…
Winter’s icy embrace is getting longer in Mysuru and there is only one sure-fire way to beat back the cold — A seat in front of a roaring fireplace. Star of Mysore photographer M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav captures some warm moments at a camp fire near Bogadi Road this morning. The minimum temperature is hovering between…
Makara Sankranti was celebrated yesterday which marked the shift of the Sun into ever-lengthening days. At Siddalingapura, the festival was celebrated through the age-old tradition of ‘kichchuhaisuvudu’ (jumping over the fire) carried out near Eshwara Temple on the Highway. As part of the ritual, caparisoned cattle and sheep are made to jump over the fire…
The Pink Tabebuia has bloomed again at Oval Grounds opposite Crawford Hall, enhancing the beauty of the heritage building and by being a sight to behold. Athletes too sweat it out in the soothing environs. [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav]
A boon for women from Lakshmipuram, Vidyaranyapuram and Ashokapuram [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] The Seth Mohandas Tulsidas (SMT) Hospital that was built and inaugurated to exclusively treat COVID-infected pregnant women is now functioning normally with a steady stream of visitors. The opening of the hospital to mothers and children has considerably reduced the burden…
By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist [Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav] Can a decent living house be built by spending just Rs. 5,000? One may deride such a proposal or may mock such a project. But this was proved possible in Mysuru during the reign of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. What’s more, these model houses are continuing…
Gaping cracks, river-like water flow from atop Chamundi Hill pose risk IISc. Bengaluru Geo Tech team visits Hill; to advise restoration angles Mysore/Mysuru: Within a span of 18 days, a portion of Chamundi Hill — between View Point and Nandi Statue — has collapsed thrice, increasing the risk to motorists and villagers up the Hill….
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