5 Fascinating Stories You never knew about Mysore 

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Haunted rooms are a strange secret hidden beneath the grandeur of the Mysore Palace.

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Mysore Festival of Dasara with colorful floats, entertainment, and elephants in costumes

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For five centuries, the Hindu Wodeyer dynasty ruled over Mysore.

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Paintings throughout the palace portraying 8 avatars of Goddess Durga, including a piece by Raja Ravi Varma

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Mysore Palace has over 6 million annual visitors, after Taj Mahal

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