Lalitha Mahal
The Lalitha Mahal, now renamed Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, is a luxury hotel located in a former royal residence, and the second largest palace in the
Built on a raised ground, the palace was fashioned on the lines of St Paul's Cathedral in London and is one of the imposing structures in Mysore.[2][3][4][5]
The palace is painted pure white. It was converted into a heritage hotel in 1974.[6] It was run as a part of the Ashok Group of the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) under the Government of India until 2018 when it was transferred to a unit of the Government of Karnataka.[7] However, a veneer of the original royal ambience of the palace is maintained.[1][3][8]
History
The Lalitha Mahal palace dates to the early 20th century, built during the
Architecture
Set amidst sprawling landscaped gardens below the Chamundi hills, the palace was planned by Edwin Wolleston Fritchley, the architect from
The palace has exquisitely designed viceroy room, a banquet hall, a dancing floor and an Italian marble staircase (has an arresting curve) and also embellished with small ornamentations, which are said to be replicas from various palaces in
Gallery
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The Reception Hall of the Palace
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The Grand Ballroom which is now the Dining Hall of Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel
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The main stairway made of Italian marble.
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The Ballroom - Three Domed skylights made of Belgian glass
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The Ottoman or Buggy
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Lalitha Mahal Hotel
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Garden from the terrace of the Lalitha Mahal Palace
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The Primary Stairway of the Palace and Porch
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Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel
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interior
See also
References
- ^ a b c "About Lalitha Mahal". Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
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- ^ ISBN 978-0-86311-431-1. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2010.)
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Size of Lalit Mahal Palace.
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- ^ Khan, Laiqh a (21 February 2018). "Jungle Lodges and Resorts set to take over Lalitha Mahal Palace". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Lalitha Mahal Palace (A Heritage Ashok)". Ashok Group Hotels. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ https://mysore.ind.in/lalitha-mahal-palace%7Ctitle=Lalitha Mahal Palace - Mysore
- ^ "Lalitha Mahal Palace Mysore". Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "Lalith Manhal". Retrieved 2 January 2010.
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