Lalitha Mahal Palace

The Lalitha Mahal Palace is the second largest palace in Mysore city. This Palace near the Chamundi Hills, east in city of Mysore in the India state of Karnataka. The palace was constructed in 1921 at the orders of His Highness Krishnaraja Wodeyar 4, the Mysore Maharaja for the entire keep of the then Viceroy of India. The palace was fashioned with St. Paul’s Cathedral in London and is one among the imposing structures of the Mysore town.

The Lalitha Mahal Palace painted in pure white color is extremely elegant. Now days Lalitha Mahal Palace was change into a Hotel in 1974. It currently runs as a best building of the Ashok group of the tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) in the govt. of India. However the original royal atmosphere of the palace is maintained.

Lalitha Mahal Palace History:

History of the Lalitha Mahal Palace is of early 20th century built in the princely state of Mysore in the Britis rule. The state was then shouted by British directors as a"Model State". The Mysore Maharaja were wealthy, at that end were second only to the Nizams of Hyderabad. The palace, a really glorious architectural building, was made with a sensible amount of cash, with of their annual income of 2 million pounds.

The Mysore Maharaja of the glorious state (since absorbed with the Indian state of Karnataka when India got independence from British rule) was HHKrishnaraja Wodeyar 4 (June 4, 1884 – August 3, 1940) who ruled below the title "Wodeyar" with his capital in Mysore city.

He was the 24th ruler of the Wodeyar slept. Mysore rulers were appraise as great patrons of arts and design and were fairly ostentatious in their life style, as is proved by the number of highly stunning monuments include of palaces, temples, churches and gardens that they designed to enhance the architectural heritage of the their Kingdom. The Lalitha Mahal palace was constructed in 1921 for the exclusive keep of the then Viceroy of India and later as guest house for the European guests of the Maharajas.

Lalitha Mahal Palace Architecture:

Set amidst sprawling improved gardens below the Chamundi hills, the palace was design by E.W. Fritchley, the designer from Bombay (now renamed Mumbai) and made by B. Munivenkatappa. The palace built in Renaissance style of architecture is considered AN adaptation of the St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, outstandingly the central dome. The palace Architecture reflects English manor homes and Italian Palazzos.

It’s a 2 storied structure. The structure of the palace is of Ionic double column. At the bottom level, there’s a forecast structure. Spherical domes with the rooling central dome sets the front elevation of the palace. Decorative glass has been more used to enhance the class of the palace each in the exterior facades and in interiors doors, windows and ceilings. The Chamundi Hill to the left and the Mysore city in front of the palace is seen from the balcony upstairs.

The Palace has finely designed viceroy room and banquet hall and dance floor and an Italian marble stairway (has an impressive curve) and additionally embellished with small ornamentations, the complete length painting of the Wodeyar Kings, Italian white marble floors and Belgian crystal chandeliers, glassware lamps, significant ornate furniture, costly tiles and a few of graceful Persian carpets provides the palace its royal atmosphere.

The palace convert into a Hotel interiors are changed to supply for modern conveniences however most of the sooner sections of the palace the earlier the dance and banquet halls are preserved in their original class however adopted as eating halls and conference halls for holding conferences and conventions; these have polished wooden floors and 3 stain glazed domes in the ceiling.

The ball area especially, that has been converted into the feeding Hall of Hotel is a baroque hall with vastly high ceiling with vaulted skylights made of Belgian glass. A swimming pool is newly an additional providing.