By: anubond | 2010-10-06 | Recipes Mysore pak is usually served as dessert prepared of generous amounts of ghee (clarified butter), sugar and chick pea (besan) flour. Mysore pak was originally known as Masoor (Dhal) pak and was made of Masoor dhal flour (Besan). The origin of the recipe is unknown. Some say Mysore Pak was first created in the kitchens of the Mysore Palace by a palace cook named Kakasura Madappa out of the above ingredients. read more
By: Flin Martyn | 2012-04-22 | Destinations Mysore is the second largest city of Karnataka and is also fondly known as the ‘Cultural Capital of Karnataka’. The region is widely renowned for its friendly people, Mysore Peta (turban), Mysore style of Painting and ‘Mysore Pak’ the local sweet. read more
By: Flin Martyn | 2012-05-08 | Travel & Leisure Mysore is the second largest city of Karnataka and also one of its popular tourist destinations. The region is bestowed with the title ‘Cultural capital of Karnataka’ owing to the regions significant development in the field of art and literature. read more
By: Flin Martyn | 2012-05-08 | Destinations Mysore is a beautiful city embedded with rich history, located in the southern region of Karnataka at the base of the Chamundi hills. The city is the second largest city of Karnataka and is fondly referred to as the cultural capital of the state. read more
By: Jhon Napier | 2011-05-17 | Vacations Mysore is a palatial city in Karnataka beholding a rich a collection of sight scene and palace. Beautiful sandal wood carvings seen here capture all eyes. read more
By: Flin Martyn | 2012-04-25 | Destinations Mysore, known for its rich cultural heritage and beautiful palaces, is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka situated about 146 km away from Bangalore, the state capital. read more
By: afyakhan | 2012-01-17 | Destinations Mysore is the second largest city in Karnataka and is located at a distance of 140 km from Bangalore. Mysore or ‘Mahishasurana Ooru’ means Mahishasura’s city. read more
By: afyakhan | 2012-01-13 | Destinations Mysore the second largest city of Karnataka and also one of the cleanest cities of India is a beautiful and popular holiday destination frequented by tourists from nearby cities and towns, rest of the country and also from various parts of the world. read more
By: Flin Martyn | 2012-05-10 | Destinations Mysore is the second largest city of Karnataka and is also hailed as its cultural capital. Mysore is a historically rich region offering tourist the opportunity to learn and have an insight into the history of the region. read more
By: Flin Martyn | 2012-05-10 | Destinations Mysore is the second largest city in Karnataka and is located 140 km away from Bangalore and 260 km from Mangalore. Mysore, the erstwhile capital of the Wodeyar dynasty, is considered to be the cultural capital of Karnataka. Mysore was earlier known as ‘Mahishasurana Ooru’. read more
By: Flin Martyn | 2012-04-08 | Destinations Mysore is situated in the state of Karnataka and its name is derived from Mysooru which means Mahishasurana ooru in Kannada. According to a legend, the gods and goddesses prayed to Goddess Parvathi to rescue them from Mahishasura, a cruel demon who had ruled the area. Goddess Parvathi, in the form of Chamundeshwari killed the demon on a hilltop called Chamundi Hill. The city gets its name from the read more
By: Chinmay Pandey | 2011-12-02 | Travel & Leisure In our continuous effort to provide information on different tourist destinations and the infrastructure or facilities like hotels or mode of transportation, let us get acquainted with the best Hotels in Mysore near Mysore Palace from the list of Hotels in Mysore near Mysore Palace. read more
By: David Urmann | 2010-05-14 | City Guides Mysore, which people can view at the foothills of Chamudi, is situated in Karnataka. This is a very famous place as the Chamudi Temple is at the top of the hill. Every visitor passes by Mysore when doing traditional pilgrimages in this temple. Many tourists come hear all around the year, which makes it crowded all the time. Mysore is very convenient in reaching the temples. read more
By: Neeraj Singh | 2011-10-12 | Vacation Rentals If you are planning a trip to Mysore and looking for holiday packages for Mysore then you are at a right place. TravelHot which is one of the leading travel sites and it has come up with exciting holiday packages for Mysore. read more