Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion ಜಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ವಿಲಾಸ್ ಅರಮನೆ — Attraction in Karnataka

Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion is a heritage building in Mysore. Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion is a building in Mysore city, Karnataka. It is located in the green surroundings of Manasagangothri, the campus of the University of Mysore. It rises on a hillock on the west side of Kukkarahalli Kere(lake). The Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion houses a museum of priceless collections of artifacts. The Karnataka government classifies it as a heritage structure. The mansion was built in 1905, during the period of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, for princess Jayalakshmi Ammani, the eldest daughter of the MaharajaChamaraja Wodeyar, at a cost of Rs. 7 lakhs. The location was intentionally chosen to be on top of a small hillock above Kukkarahalli Kere(lake). It was originally called 'the First Rajkumari Mansion'. The first princess Jayalakshmi, was married to Sirdar M. Kantharaj Urs in 1897, who later became the Dewanof Mysore. Kantharaj Urs had a house in the Fort of the Palace called "Gunamba House" after his mother. The mansion was built to be commensurate with their status of princess and dewan. The mansion was acquired by the University of Mysore to establish a postgraduate centre in its campus known as Manasagangotri. The building was in a state of neglect for a very long time. The building was restored at a cost of Rs. 1.17 crores with funds from the Infosys Foundation. Renovation began in 2002, and completed in 2006. It was inaugurated by the governor of Karnataka on 16 January 2006 by switching on this new illumination system. The renovated mansion has 125 rooms, 300 windows, 287 exquisitely carved doors and it was spread across 6 acres (24,000 m2). There are entrances on each side, different from each other. The entrance on the northern side has an extrusion on the stairs presumably to be used as alighting platform from cars and chariots. The mansion is chiefly built of brick and mortar, timber and iron. Stone was dispensed with considering the amount of delay it would have on construction if it were used. There are separated drainages for rain water...

Declared as a heritage building by the Karnataka Government, Jayalakshmi Vilas Palace is one of the most spectacular palaces of Mysore, the cultural capital of the state. Located in Manasagangothri, Tourists often club both these sightseeing places on a single visit. Initially called ‘First Rajkumari Mansion’, Jayalakshmi Vilas Palace was built for princess Jayalakshammanni who was the eldest daughter of Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar. The palace has three museums, each presenting a display of rare crafts and arts. Various wings of the palace are connected through arched porticos. The first floor of the palace has Goddess Bhuvaneswari statue placed under a domed cover on its southern side. Towards the northern side, a statue of Goddess Lakshmi has been placed. Even during that period, the palace had separate drainage system for used water and rainwater, which showcase its architecture fineness. The grand interiors of this palace represent Indian style of décor. One can see exquisite carvings, breathtaking mouldings and arts beautifying the interiors of this palace. The opening timings of the Jayalakshmi Palace are from 10 AM to 1 PM and in evening from 3 PM to 5 PM. Photography is prohibited inside the...

You can skip this completely.

It shows largely photos of the maharaja and some of his collections.

Not so exciting and nothing much in the collections which makes you go wow.

The whole layout is disorganised for larger groups and can possibly accommodate smaller groups at a given point in time.

The shops are on the complete opposite side where no tourist would visit and go and the whole back and front yard was not at all maintained.

They could do a better job but possibly no one is interested in running it.

A coupe of things were Unique and possibly worth millions. I have not seen it anywhere else in the world. I think one was the clock and the other was the musical instrument, similar in church. If it were functional, it would be a crowd pleaser. One other thing was a rice drawing which was good.

Overall needs no more than 20 minutes and...