Jaganmohan Palace
12°18′25″N 76°38′59″E / 12.3068366°N 76.649861°E
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Jaganmohana Palace | |
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ಜಗನ್ಮೋಹನ ಅರಮನೆ | |
General information | |
Location | Lakshmi Vilas Rd |
Town or city | Mysore |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 12°18′25″N 76°38′59″E / 12.3068366°N 76.649861°E, |
Groundbreaking | 1856 |
Construction stopped | 1861 |
Owner | Pramoda Devi Wadiyar |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, commonly known by its former name Jaganmohana Palace, is a royal mansion, arts museum and auditorium, and formerly an alternative royal residence of the ruling maharaja of Mysore, located in Mysore, India, about 200m (600ft) to the west of Mysore Palace. Began in 1856 and completed in 1861, the palace is one of the oldest modern structures in Mysore.
The royal family would reside at the palace when renovations and construction works would be underway at Mysore Palace. The last time the palace was inhabited by the royal family was in 1897 when the old Mysore Palace burned down due to a fire accident.[1] The ruling king at this time was Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV.
History
Over the
After the commission was dissolved by the rendition of Mysore in 1881, the kingdom was restored to the next in line to the throne, Yuvaraja Chamarajendra Wadiyar X. The royal family moved to the old Mysore Palace, but Jaganmohan Palace continued to be used for ceremonial purposes and royal programmes (such as soirées of music, dance and poetry), presided over by the maharaja.
In 1896, during the wedding celebrations of Princess Jayalakshmi Devi, the eldest sister of the ruling maharaja
In 1950, Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar placed the palace under a trust and opened it for public viewing. In 1955, by which time the Kingdom of Mysore had been subsumed into the Republic of India, the art gallery was enlarged with gifts of many precious articles by the maharaja.
In 1980, Prince Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar renamed the palace Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery in his father's honour.[3] The palace is overseen by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, the queen mother.
Architecture
The palace is built in traditional
Auditorium
In 1900, an external
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A closeup look of the front facade
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An art piece in the frontyard
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A side view of the palace auditorium
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Detail of the front door to the palace behind the auditorium
Art Gallery
The art gallery contains one of the largest collections of artefacts in
Other exhibits here include weapons of war, musical instruments, sculptures, brassware, antique coins, and currencies.[7] A unique artefact exhibited here is a French clock which has a mechanism in which a parade of miniature soldiers is displayed every hour, beating drums marking the seconds, and a bugle marking the minute.[9]
Restoration
In 2003, a new hall was built owing to insufficient room available to exhibit all the paintings.[10] The original paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, which are over 100 years old, are being restored by the Regional Conservation Laboratory (RCL). Syrendri (which had a hole in the canvas), Victory of Meganath and Malabar Lady were some of Ravi Varma's paintings that were restored.[11] Unscientific stretching of the canvas on which the paintings were drawn was one of the major problems noticed including unprotected exposure to dust, heat, and light. Even the murals on the walls had been damaged because of water seepage and these were also restored by RCL.[citation needed]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Priyanka Haldipur. "Of Monumental value". Online Edition of The Deccan Herald, dated 2005-04-19. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ "Upper House turns 100". Online Edition of The Deccan Herald, dated 2007-07-06. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ "Jaganmohana Palace". Online webpage of the Mysore district. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f R Krishna Kumar (11 October 2004). "Priceless souvenirs of Mysore Dasara". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ "A music and dance feast". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 October 2005. Archived from the original on 6 September 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ "Notes of nostalgia". Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2005-12-23. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ a b R Krishna Kumar (14 February 2004). "The rare and the regal". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 1 April 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ Ravi Sharma. "Tourism delights". Online Edition of The Frontline, Volume 22 - Issue 21, Oct. 08 - 21, 2005. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ Kuldip Dhiman. "Pomp and show of a royal age recreated". Online Edition of The Tribune, 1998-11-01. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ "Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery set to get a facelift". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 March 2003. Archived from the original on 4 December 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ "Restoration: Half kilo of dust stupefies Ravi Varma's work". Online Edition of The Deccan Herald, dated 2005-06-03. Retrieved 20 September 2007.