Trip Three of 1999 - Srirangapatna - Mysore . 11 - 12 Sptember.
Ajeet had gone back by September 1999 when we moved in our PQ 172/2 near Training Command Golf course. Vrinda used to drop in on week ends. Once there was along weekend so decided to go to Srirangapattnam of Tipu Sultan fame and Mysore. Did a trip to these places from 11 to 13 September took an opportunity to visit Pradip Shetty who had a farm and a farm house near Mysore.
On reaching Srirangapatna we kept asking locals what should we see. Drove according to their directions. Starting from a piont wher Tipu Sulta died we saw following places. Photo captions cover information about them in detail.
1. Tippu's Death place.
Engraving on the plaque says, "Tipus body was found here"
2. Obelisk Srirangapatna Fort.
Images in from search for "Obelisk Srirangapatnam Fort." Reveals are totally different from the image we see in this photo .
3. Tipu Sultan Prayer Mosque.
Masjid-i-Ala or Jama Masjid was built by Tipu Sultan between 1786 – 87.
4. Tomb Of Tipu Sultan.
Muslim mausoleum at the centre of a landscaped garden, holding the graves of Tippu Sultan, his father Hyder Ali, and his mother Fakr-Un-Nisa. It was built by Tippu Sultan to house the graves of his parents. The British allowed Tippu to be buried here after his death in the Siege of Srirangapatna in 1799
Daria Daulat Bagh.
5. Daria Daulat Bagh (literally "Garden of the Sea of Wealth') OR Tipu's Summer palace.
is a palace situated in the city of Srirangapatna, near Mysore in southern India. It is mostly made out of teakwood.
6. Triveni Sangam
This is a popular picnic spot and is a beautiful place.
7. Shri Ranganath Swami Temple.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple,Dedicated to Lord Vishnu,
Tipu's Summer palace,
From here we left for Chamundeshwari Temple , Mysore,
1. Tippu's Death place.
Engraving on the plaque says, "Tipus body was found here"
2. Obelisk Srirangapatna Fort.
Images in from search for "Obelisk Srirangapatnam Fort." Reveals are totally different from the image we see in this photo .
3. Tipu Sultan Prayer Mosque.
Masjid-i-Ala or Jama Masjid was built by Tipu Sultan between 1786 – 87.
4. Tomb Of Tipu Sultan.
Muslim mausoleum at the centre of a landscaped garden, holding the graves of Tippu Sultan, his father Hyder Ali, and his mother Fakr-Un-Nisa. It was built by Tippu Sultan to house the graves of his parents. The British allowed Tippu to be buried here after his death in the Siege of Srirangapatna in 1799
Daria Daulat Bagh.
5. Daria Daulat Bagh (literally "Garden of the Sea of Wealth') OR Tipu's Summer palace.
is a palace situated in the city of Srirangapatna, near Mysore in southern India. It is mostly made out of teakwood.
6. Triveni Sangam
This is a popular picnic spot and is a beautiful place.
7. Shri Ranganath Swami Temple.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple,Dedicated to Lord Vishnu,
Tipu's Summer palace,
From here we left for Chamundeshwari Temple , Mysore,
The Chamundeshwari Temple is a Hindu temple located on the top of Chamundi Hills about 13 km from the palace city of Mysore in the state of Karnataka in India. The temple was named after Chamundeshwari or Durga, the fierce form of Shakti, a tutelary deity held in reverence for centuries by Mysore
Maharajas.
The Chamundeshwari Temple is considered as a Shakti Peetha and one among the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas. It is known as Krouncha Pitham as the region was known in Puranic times as Krouncha Puri.
Maharajas.
The Chamundeshwari Temple is considered as a Shakti Peetha and one among the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas. It is known as Krouncha Pitham as the region was known in Puranic times as Krouncha Puri.
From Here went to Pradip Setty's Farm House
Pradip Shetty had a farm house in Mysore. Before returning to Bangalore, made a flying visit to Pradip Shetty farm house . He had made beautiful house, not of modern structure full of concrete and steel but with rooms in a rectangle with stone paved central courtyard. Roof of Mangalore tiles and lot of solid teal pillars and beams. It was beautiful merging beautifully with surrounding rural landscape and coconut plantations.He had coconut plantation with about 400 odd coconut plants. He was also growing aromatic grasses like citronella, Lemongrass, Palmarosa, etc. Had a still and was extracting oils of thee grasses by distillation. Apparently in great demand by perfume, soaps and agartabbi industries.
Had a wonderful time left next day. His son partha, studying medicine in Bangalore took a lift with us .
Returned to Bangalore via Vrinadavn gardens,
