Mysore Palace additionally referred to as Amba Vilas Palace positioned on the coronary heart of Mysore metropolis is the maximum outstanding traveler vacation spot of Mysore that draws hundreds of thousands of traffic spherical the yr. This historic palace housed in the Old Fort dealing with the Chamunda Hills stands because the legitimate house of the Wadiyar dynasty who dominated the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1950. In 1912 the development of the palace turned into finished at a value of Rs. 4147913. The palace is a three-storey stone shape made with excellent granite, gray in colour, having deep purple marble stones atop and a five-storey tower measuring a hundred forty five ft. The length of the palace measures 245 ft. with the aid of using 156 ft. Designs of the domes illustrate Indo-Saracenic structure which turned into implemented with the aid of using the British architects in British India throughout the overdue nineteenth century. It carries factors from Indian, Indo-Islamic, Neo-Classical and Gothic revival styles. Three gates of the compound result in the palace - the the front gate opens for the VVIPs and in any other case throughout the Dasara; the South Gate is unique for widespread public; and the West Gate typically stays open in Dasara.  A sculpture of the goddess of suitable luck, prosperity and wealth, Gajalakshmi, together along with her elephants is seated atop the significant arch. The palace dealing with Chamundi Hills is a manifestation of the devotion of the Maharajas of Mysore closer to Goddess Chamundi. The logo and coat of hands of the Mysore Kingdom ornaments the doorway gate and arch. 

           The Mysore Palace, the seat of the well-known Wodeyar Maharaja's of the Mysore Kingdom these days stands as one of the treasured possessions of the state that is currently transformed right into a museum. The strikingly adorned and finely chiseled doorways lead one to richly and skillfully ornate rooms. The exquisitely columned Durbar Hall, the strong silver doorways, the finely incised mahogany ceilings and plenty of different gildings of the palace make one spellbound at the same time as giving an concept of the exuberant life-style of the royals. Displays withinside the palace encompass royal dresses, souvenirs, musical units and guns utilized by the Wodeyars. An array of excellent art work consisting of those illustrating eight manifestations of Goddess Shakthi as additionally a masterpiece with the aid of using famed artist . The famed Mysore Dasara pageant is well known withinside the palace each yr throughout autumn. The palace stays illuminated throughout 10 days of the pageant with round 100,000 mild bulbs from 7 pm to ten pm.  On the auspicious day of Mahanavami this is the ninth day, after worshipping the ‘Pattada Katti’ or the royal sword it's miles taken on a procession with camels and elephants. The traditional Dasara procession initiates from the palace at the tenth day or Vijayadashami with superb pomp and zeal, the significant appeal of that is the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari seated on a golden mantapa made from round 750 kg of gold. There are 12 Hindu temples withinside the palace constructed in diverse instances from 14th century until 1953. These encompass Someshvara Temple and Lakshmiramana amongst others.