Until independence, Mysore was the seat of the maharajas of Mysore, a princely state covering about a third of present-day Karnataka. The maharajas' walled Indo-Saracenic palace is a major attraction. Mysore is a city of 500,000 people in southern Indian state of Karnataka. It has long been a cultural center of this region. In the city center is an extraordinary palace complex dating from the Woodeyars, the rulers of the state of Mysore during the British colonial era.
Religious life plays an important part in the life Mysore.
It is home to one of the largest and best known temples to the Hindu goddess Chamundi. Mysore is also an educational center with not only Mysore University but several other traditional and private research institutions. The Oriental Research Institute, Maharaja's Sanskrit College, Central Institute of Indian Languages and the Central Food Technological Research Institute all make their home in Mysore. The city of Mysore maintains a high quality web page. You can take tours and find out what is happening in the city.