Over the weekend me and my friends happened to be in Mysore. One of my friends wanted to see the famous british clock in the Jagmohan palace.
The palace was a walkable distance from the hotel where we stayed. The Hotel KVC International was pretty good. The best part of the hotel was the food, it was extremely good. The rooms are equipped with a 32 inch LCD with full cable and nice double bed.
We had a lot of expectations and went to the jagmohan palace. The entry fee of 20 Rs per adult was very cheap. We went in and were amazed at the way the palace is maintained. For a palace that host so much treasure from the Wadiyar dynasties, the display is pathetic. Along with the famous british clock, the palace house lots of photographs from that era, indian and western paintings, musical instruments used in the palaces and some cookery items.
Having such a good treasure of items our government does not know what to do with it. The painting are still in the frames which they were originally put in, hanging from the walls illuminated by tube lights or bulbs placed in such a way that their glare reflects off the painting when you try to see them.
That is the state of the place. About the items, the painting by Raja Ravi Verma are the main attraction there. Other than that there are some photographs of the Maharaja's.
The weather is Mysore was extremely hot. Though it rained in the evening, the city was extremely hot.
The next day we went to chamundi hills and man wasnt it crowded. It looked like the whole world was there. Luckily if you pay 100 rupees you will get a direct entry with a small queue.
Even Chamundi Hills was very very hot and crowded. From Chamundi Hills back to Bangalore.
That was the weekend spent with friends.
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