He is also attributed to have constructed 63 houses at the foot of the hills and called it Devarajapura and donated it to Brahmins taking care of the temples. Besides using the steps, the Maharajas also ride on horse-back to the temple. There was a separate flight of equestrian steps for the purpose. Very few know about the equestrian pathway today. The road was built in 1916 and offers an excellent bird's eye of Mysore.
Taxies are also available from Mysore.
1000 steps for enthusiastic hill-climbers. The temple tower is illuminated on festivals and public holidays in the nights.