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From an older trek.
This is Seri, on the way to Deo Tibba base camp. I went down with AMS, and instead of trekking, spent the day picnicking and shooting.
Chikka, Etta, Brian & David.
Daily Dog Challenge: Special ... 3 special dogs together on our special trail.
Daily Dog Challenge Calendar picture for August
Daily Dog Challenge: Shallow
Chikka doesn't try to swim like Brian but she does enjoy the shallow water.
Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace is one of the famous palaces of the Mysore city. This royal structure is situated to the west of Kote Venkataramana Temple. Hydar Ali started the construction of this palace, which was completed by his son Tipu Sultan in 1791. This palace was exclusively built to run the durbar, which would deal with the happenings in the territory. Most of the palaces were stone or brick made, but this unique structure was completely built of wood so commonly known as Wooden Palace. Everything used to construct palace, right from its delicately carved pillars, its beams and ceiling is in wood.
The palace has gardens on the either side with fountains in front to keep the air cool. Fountains are no longer present. There are eastern and western balconies, from where Tipu Sultan conducted the territory affairs. These are wonderfully carved and are raised on small pillars. The palace was originally enclosed in a mud fortress, which was built in 17th century by Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar. The structure is built using the Mughal style of architecture, which resembles the Durbar Hall of Akbar at Allahabad. This architecture is a merger of Saracenic and Indian styles. The main floor of the Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace is small but artistically decorated. The tall traditional Indian style carved wooden pillars touching the first floor ceiling look like eight petalled lotus.
The walls and roofs of the Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace is covered with floral painting decorations. The upper floor comprises of the four halls, each with two balconies for the prince. All the ends of the court have balconies for the officer of the highest rank. In a small room on the ground floor, some pictures of Hydar Ali Khan, Tipu Sultan and his sons are displayed.
Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace is a beautiful wooden structure, reflecting history and heritage, and tourists visiting Mysore must make it a point to visit this grand palace to have a wonderful date with history.
At son, Dan's, football match at Glenbrook Oval.
Daily Dog Challenge: Anti- Boredom ... plenty to see & do here with family & friends!
Daily Dog Challenge: Shallow ... the water is shallow but still too deep for Brian to walk ... but he doesn't mind swimming ... Chikka doesn't swim :)
The Alain River gushing down at Chikka, the end point of Hampta Circuit Trek. It is also the starting point of Hampta Pass Trek. The river has its snout somewhere near the Hampta Pass.
(c) Amitabha Gupta
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There are 12 temples inside the Mysore Palace complex. Some of these are ancient ones, which stood long before the palace was built, while others are relatively recent, having been built by the royal family in different periods. Among these, it is the Shveta Varahaswamy Temple which is the most prominent, since it is located right next to the present entrance to the palace. Varaha is the third avatar or incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the family deity of the Wodeyars. He appears in the form of a wild boar,bringing out the earth (Bhu-devi) from the ocean. The idol being made of white stone, He is called ‘Shveta (white) Varahaswamy. It is said that the idol was brought from Srimushnam in Tamilnadu, by Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar (1672-1704), and consecrated at a new temple in Srirangapatna, which was then their capital. In 1809, the deity was brought to Mysore and consecrated in this temple by Diwan Purnaiah as per the wishes of Krishna Raja Wodeyar III
Chikka day in Kyoto. OMG I was really surprised to see this Mangalike girls in real life… I don’t know what their mission was, but I would like to know it so badly :)
My guess is they are out for a girls day doing some shopping action… But I am just guessing.
I really like the dresses they wear because they have a lot of details.
Ben
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The Kingdom of Mysore, believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. The kingdom, which was ruled by the Wodeyar family, initially served as a vassal state of the Vijayanagara Empire. With the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire (c. 1565), the kingdom became independent. The 17th century saw a steady expansion of its territory and during the rule of Narasaraja Wodeyar I and Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar, the kingdom annexed large expanses of what is now southern Karnataka and parts of Tamil Nadu to become a powerful state in the southern Deccan.
Displayed at Lalbagh Botanical Garden During ID Flower Show 2015