Mysore is the second biggest City in the State of Karnataka. It lies 130 kms from the State Headquarters, Bangalore. It is the erstwhile capital of the Mysore Maharajas, who ruled Mysore State from this royal city. Mysore has still an old world charm which have not given way to modern amenities. In addition to its beautiful silk sarees and sandalwood oil, Mysore is famous for sandalwood and rose wood carved articles...
Mysore silk is well known for its quality and everlasting lustre. Mysore is a
city of palaces, gardens, shady avenues and sacred temples and retains some of
the charm of the old world with its many institutions that propagate Carnatic
Classical music and dance.
Mysore District is an undulating table land, covered in parts by granite
outcrops and fringed by verdant forests.