Around Bangalore: Part 2

A few days passed, we are becoming familiar with neighbors and other people. A south Indian family from top floor of the apartment came to meet us with a bowl of mango prickly we offered them sweets, the famous Berhampore Chanabara. They spend about half an hour with us and gossiped friendly a lot but unfortunately we could not intake head and tail of their language. They departed with a lot of promises to come again and again. The Land Lord, a Kennedy came with his family to introduce with us. A very good gentle family living in the 1st floor of the apartment with his two daughters, elder daughter a  student of 1st year B.B.A. and younger daughter a student of class IV  in English medium school.                                                                                                                                                                     

 The next door neighbor a noble lady from Bihar, living with her younger son a student of first year B.B.A. She offered bread chops and many eatables from time to time. Her recipes are delicious.

Hardworking Lady's House

Mango Prickly                                

Bread Chop                                 

The hardworking  lady inside the above house from Don Valley reside with her civil engineer husband with two kids,  a daughter of Class VII and a son of class IV in English medium School.
Days are passing in the world famous climate of Bangalore and its surroundings. In the meantime visited a few hills of the west ghat mountain range which has been mentioned in separate articles elsewhere .Also visited some place of interests of the silicon city, The Bangalore Palace, Tipu sultan’s summer palace, Kuban Park. Karnataka High Court, Museum, Neheru Planetarium, Lalbag.

Bangalore Palace

Cubbon Park

Lake ,Hebbel lake and other lakes, gardens, Bridged Road ,M. G.Road , Belor Road, Sanjoy Nagar, R.T.Nagar, K.R . Puram Old Madras Road  and  Ring roads. Further to mention  Dollars Colony, The Pables Bay and  Whispering Medows, multi storied buildings with Hali Pad in the Top.

Pebble Bay

The grocery shop owner Sasi a Kannad hard working young man is very simple with amiable manners, managing  the shop with the help of his partner. A lady managing the Nandini Milk shop  is efficient enough to do so. The Bakery man is very gentle. Above all  Kannad people are very  laborious and their honesty deserved to be mentioned specially.

The Beauty Parlor owner Manju Natha advised to cut hairs in short. He asked Ulla Ulla ? Reply was yes. He finished his job, and it is seen that the head is about to hair less. One day when the author  waiting for his M.R.I. report in Ramiya Hospital, it is seen that  a doctor after investigating  a patient asking him for some information’s but the patient remained silent.dr.Third again and again but failed. At last dr. called a Tamil Hospital staff and solved. The patient was a telaga. Sympathetic behavior of doctors entire the south Indian hospitals, especially in   C.M.C .Vellore and Colombia Asia Hospital in Bangalore are remarkable.    

Camp office of political parties outside the Election Booth of Parliament Election 2014 at Bangalore North Parliamentary election constituency

                           

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Mahisasura to Mysore

Mahisasura to Mysore

Mahisasura  mardini  Goddess Durga(Parvati) daughter of Projapati Dakshya,killed the deman ruller Mahisasura. Mysore gets its name from the buffalo headed demon ruler Mahisasura.Mysore situated 770 meters above sea level and embraced by hill ranges  from north to south. Mysore is also called as a Garden City.According to puranic story in Devi Bhagavata,Mysore was ruled by Mahisasura who created havoc to the Gods. Hearing this plea to save them from the Monster, Goddess Parvati wife of Shiva took birth as Chamundaswari and killed the demon king. After killing Mahisasura  the Gods resided atop Chamundi hill where she is worshipped by devotees with reverence even to-day.

       The earliest mention of Mysore  as Mahisarastra is found in the Buddha Depavamsha.In 245 B.C. Ashoke is said to have dispatched a monk to Mahisrastra to spread Buddhism.References about Mysore is also to be find in the great Epic Mahabharata,although there is not much more evidence to support their mention

        Mysore was ruled by Cholas and Chalukyas  for over a Century.  Hoysalas drive out Cholas and establish their rule in the land. They excelled   in the Temple architecture and left so exquisitely carved temple as evidence of their successful  regin.The Mysore dynasty was an among many feudatories of the Vijoynagar Empire.In the 16 th Century Bettda  Chamaraja III built a fort in Mysore. It was once again made  the Capital in 1799 after the fall of Tipu Sultan, and transformation of Mysore from a small fort town to handsome city began during the reign of Krishna raja Wodeyar III.

Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace

It is located at Bangalore. This structure has been built entirely with Teak Wood and stands adorned with pillars, arches and balconies .It is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture. It is believed that the Tipu Sultan used to conduct his Durbar (court) from eastern and western balconies of the upper floor. There are four smaller rooms in the corners of 1st floor which were used to known as Zena –na Quarters. There are beautiful floral motifs embellishing the walls of the palace..The site also holds a painting of grand throne visualized by Tipu Sultan himself. Coated with gold sheets and struck with precious emerald stones. Tipu has vowed never to use it until he completely defeated the English Army. Hence, after the death of Tipu, British administration dismantled the throne and auctioned in parts since it was too expensive for a single person to buy it in entire piece . The rooms in the ground floor have been converted into a small museum showcasing various achievements of Tipu Sultan and his administration. There are newly done portraits of the people and places at that time. There is a replica of Tipu’s Tiger, which is presently at the Victoria and Albert Museum at London .The cloths of Tipu Sultan and his crown are present in silver and gold pedestal. The silver vessels given by a General to Hyder Ali is also displayed.

       The space in front of the palace developed as a Garden and lawn by Horticulture Department, Government of Karnataka. The palace is opened to public daily from 10 am, to 6 p.m. (except Sundays).