30 March 2013 ~ Mysore ~ Part 1
Listening to: Willie Walker & The Butanes ~ Put Out The Fire
While in India, I took a day trip to Mysore. It's about 146km southwest of Bangalore, and took just over 3 hours to drive there one way.
The city has recorded history dating back a thousand years and a mythical history which explains the origin of the name - apparently, this was the place where the demon Mahishasura was slain by the Goddess Chamundi.
Hyder Ali who was a commander in the army usurped power in the late 18th century. Hyder Ali was succeeded by his son Tipu Sultan, who fought and lost a war with the British, dying in battle in 1799.
We stopped by Tipu Sultan's Garden House.
And the site where Tipu's body was found after a battle with the British on 4 May 1799.
St. Philomena's Roman Catholic Church.
And Jamia Mosque (remember, that was also the name of the mosque I lived across from in Hong Kong).
While in India, I took a day trip to Mysore. It's about 146km southwest of Bangalore, and took just over 3 hours to drive there one way.
The city has recorded history dating back a thousand years and a mythical history which explains the origin of the name - apparently, this was the place where the demon Mahishasura was slain by the Goddess Chamundi.
Hyder Ali who was a commander in the army usurped power in the late 18th century. Hyder Ali was succeeded by his son Tipu Sultan, who fought and lost a war with the British, dying in battle in 1799.
We stopped by Tipu Sultan's Garden House.
And the site where Tipu's body was found after a battle with the British on 4 May 1799.
St. Philomena's Roman Catholic Church.
And Jamia Mosque (remember, that was also the name of the mosque I lived across from in Hong Kong).
posted by ~L~ @ 2:41 PM
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