• Bangalore is state capital in Kartanaka State state in south India.　The climate is calm because it is in the Deccan plateau of 940m above sea level though Bangkok and Manila, etc. are on the same latitude. 21-33℃ in summer, and 15-25℃ even in winter. This time on the end of September was about 20℃ and comfortable. It is becoming famous as IT city recently. The automotive industry or the computing software company make their factory. The software industry seems to use the time difference with the United States and to use 24 hour support effectively.

• Mysore, which is called the Garden City, parted 140km from Bangalore, and it took four hours in one way to Mysore to move by bus when the rest time was included. It is in the Deccan plateau of 700m above sea level, and Mysore was a calm climate, and a capital of the Wodeyar dynasty in old times.

• As notes, interdictions of taking a picture in the palace. Three places in Bangalore did not allow at least. Especially, because there is a metallic detector check at the entrance in the Mysore palace, it is useless even if a camera is in the pocket. The camera is checked at the entrance for paying five Rupee.

Huge rock of elephant's shape in 3 billion years.	Tippu's Summer Palace. Besides this, Though there was a big palace in a huge site but no existence now.
Hyder Ali started to construct the palace and Tipu Sultan completed it in 1791. Constructed mainly of wood,
The outside is looked at from an internal arch.	The pictures were drawn on the wall.	Maharajah's grave.	Water Gate in India?
The second palace is Lalith Mahal Palace.
The origin is a palace built on a gentle hill, from where the view is good, to welcome maharajah's special guests.
This palace became the hotel of Indian Tourism Development company ownership in 1974. The hotel name is Lalith Mahal Palace as it is.
Building is a majestic two-story composition of twin columns.		A projecting porch on the ground floor.
Constructed on the hill for this panorama scenery.	Architect E.W.Fritchley design of Bombay.	The land is a vast site of 126 acres. Traditional atmosphere was left though pool and tennis court were added as a hotel.
Maharajah Shri Krishnaraja Wodeyar in Mysore started to construct and completed in 1931. Banquette hall with beautiful round stained glasses.
The third is Mysore Palace.
Succesive maharajah Wodeyar of Mysore state actually has lived. State government management at present.
It burnt down in 1897, and it was rebuilt for the 24th generation maharajah Wodeyar Raja in 1912 though former palace was wooden. British famous architect Henry Irwin designed with Indian Saracen style.
Three-story Palace (73.5m in length and width 46.8m).
Main south gate and the entrance of the palace. It is called "Elephant's gate."
Jayamartanda Gate in front of the palace.	Kalyana Mantapa Hall only for royal family's wedding	Durbar hall at the second floor. Connected to the balcony for durbar.	Ambavilas small hall at the second floor.

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