BANGALORE Palace

 

 

ABOUT: 

BANGALORE PALACE, built in 1887, belongs to the “Wodeyars” , they are considered to be the real kings of Mysore. And the Wodeyars have three palaces, the Bangalore Palace, the Mysore Palace, and Fern Hill Palace in Ooty. This Bangalore Palace was built using Windsor Castle as the model… Its surrounded by a huge garden which was once very beautiful now due to lack of care its holding on by a thread...

I went by car to the palace… Nowadays it’s so easy to get directions from Google Earth… Reached their about 11am & as always I was 1 of the early birds… Upon entering, the first thing that really took my breath was the head of the elephant, it was pretty HUGE!!!...

Earlier, guides would take the visitors around but now they have modernized their system… Each individual is given a device and a headphone.. 

You wear the earpiece and a pre recorded narration you shall hear… Its available in a couple languages. You have to give them an identity proof or else 2000/- Rs as a refundable deposit for the gadget, (per group 1 deposit)…They will also guide you on how to use the machine… It’s really easy… 

You will find numbers on the walls and according to that press the number on the gadget and just listen to the narration…

Best part is all the guards are outside the palace so no 1 will follow you around (I totally hate that) but there are cameras everywhere... 

So don’t think you’re not been watched…

The full palace takes you back into into history and tells you about what the kings did back then till the present king…

We had no idea but at the ending route we came to know that some puja was been done and we could also look… At the end of puja everyone was taking the blessing of someone and thats when I noticed that the present king was right there in front of me… You can easily spot him as all the serious guys dressed in grey suits were near, I guess they were his security guards…

Finally we reached the exit & as usual the crowd started… Four groups entered then  ..

Another juicy info for all the movie buffs out their.. 

Those of you who have seen Chandramukhi movie will understand what I'm trying to say... Many room were rented for shooting of this movei. The palace was rented out for about Rs. 1.5 lakhs... The dance master's house is actually a quarter for officers to stay which cannot be seen now by the public, they have closed it and its private now... Chandramukhi's room is actually the King’s room and from one of the windows, is where Jyothika looks in to the dance master’s (Vineeth’s house), we could not make out exactly which window it was as they were shut...

I recognized the stairs they show in the movie, which leads to actress's (Chandramukhi)  room... In reality, this set of stairs and the room where Malavikha faints and falls are at a distance from Chandramukhi's room... Now the staircase path is filled with paintings (they are exotic ones and its only exit path so you have to go through it, this passage was a bit uncomfortable for me)... We could not find a particular door (which has all those sacred threads and is opened by a long key, that leads to Chandramukhi room) & upon asking we found out that it was a set that was placed in front of the original door for the shooting... I don't know why they did that... Apart from the door thing, the rooms are real it seems.

WHEN TO GO: 

Any time for the month is fine…

DO'S: Make time... It will take about 2 to 3hrs to check out the full palace...
           Best to leave luggage in vehicle..         

DON'TS: Don't make loud noise.. 
                 Don't touch the paintings..

TIMINGS: 

10:00 am to 5:30pm

open on all days except Sunday, but still best to call up and visit.

ENTRY FEES: 

The cost per person is 175/- (Indians) , 350/- (foreigners)

500/- (for camera)
1000/- (for video camera)

NOTE: Food, beverages are not permitted inside

ADDRESS:

Jayamahal Rd, Armane Nagar, (palace gardens)

Bengaluru, 

Karnataka. (

PHONE:

080 2336 0818

WEBSITE: None

a few images of whats inside the palace... 

  
Hope the information I have posted is helpful for you all...

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http://shopping-in-bengaluru.blogspot.com/     .......

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