Royal Mysore Walks

Trivia

Have you ever given the below a thought ??

What connects the American War of Independence and Mysore?

What do you think is special about the painting above?

"Doing a Mysore” is a phrase dedicated by Rolls Royce to the Maharaja of Mysore, Its used even today. How did it come into being?

Where can you taste the famous Indian sweet Mysore Pak from the very family that invented it?

Why would NASA put up a painting of the Anglo Mysorean War in its facility in Virginia, USA?

Did you know that the largest cluster of Inlay Artisans in the whole world reside in Mysore? Yes, more than 5000 of them!

Both the paintings above, Mysore & Tanjore Style use gold foils, why do you think the styles are similar ?

The Secret Society mentioned in the book Da Vinci Code also has its presence in Mysore. Interestingly this society is still very much active!

You must have heard of Mysore Style Yoga Studios in London, New York, Paris and many other cities in the world. How did this style come into being?

The Mysore Palace gets more visitors than the Taj Mahal in Agra !! Can you believe it?

Do you know that one of the biggest Bollywood blockbuster is based on a real life incident in Mysore? 

Mysore is also called the City of Palaces, Can you guess as to how many Palaces this city houses?

Have you ever wondered how many bulbs adorn the Mysore Palace and what is unique about them?

What could be common between the Changi International Airport Singapore and a particular Heritage monument here??

If you went to this particular place in Mysore, you would have your nose chopped off. It was only in the 17th Century that Haider Ali, Tipu’s father would fight a battle to get rid of this practice. Have you been there lately? I am sure you would agree with me that its safer these days  !!

If these questions set your mind thinking, I'm sure you'll enjoy the Walking Tours as there is so much more to this City !! So hop on !!