05/11/2025
MYSORE (Mysuru): Palaces and incense
My, I loved this city.!!!
Following 14 hrs on the sleeper train it was great to freshen up and get into it.
With a few others, I explored the markets and the town on day 1, landing in on a theatre company who brought us backstage to watch the set-up.
Despite the unfamiliarity of the language, and very basic equipment ( and curious attempts at safety) that old rush of nerves and heart swelling when stepping on stage under the lights was the same.
Over dinner, we met 8 very funny men from Perth, who were motorbiking around the south. Hilarious tales and lots of laughter made for a great night.
Mysore is known as 'the city of the palaces', so the next day we headed for the 'main' Palace via TukTuk .... ohhh man, was this a highlight??!!
As with so many others, the Palace's history contains many episodes of destruction and rebuilding starting in the 14thC, with the current structure complete in 1912.
Ornate, Gold, towering pillars and beautiful cool rooms.
It is said to be cursed for >400 years, by a woman who committed su***de in preference to capture, cursing the royal family and it's descendants
And lastly, to complete my joy, we went to a certified, organic, essential oil and incense maker.
The fragrances were superb, and well-priced.
I made my first incense stick!
PS if you love incense, check where it was made. If it's pure, quite possible it's made in Mysore.
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