Massive trade fair and amusement ground at the Exhibition Grounds. Giant wheel, food stalls, handicrafts. Running since 1880.
क्यों मायने रखता हैLongest-running exhibition in India, coincides with Dasara celebrations.
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ISSUE Nº 47 · MAY 2026
त्योहार · KARNATAKA
Mysore Dasara Exhibition.
September-October (runs 45 days) · Mysore
इस त्योहार के लिए जा रहे हैं? October में Mysore
NakshIQ स्कोर
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जाएँ
Mysore in October is when the city pivots from peak festival to clean post-monsoon walking weather. Dasara 2026 finishes October 1 with Vijayadashami (the procession-and-light-and-sound finale that closes the 10-day state festival). For the first week of October, Mysore Palace runs daily 7-10pm illumination plus the festival visitor flow; from October 2 onward the Palace returns to standard Sunday-and-festival-only…
कैसे पहुँचें
ऊँचाई
770 m
नज़दीकी हवाई अड्डा
Mysore Airport (MYQ) — limited flights. Bangalore Airport 170km
नज़दीकी रेलवे
Mysore Junction
Mysore में अभी
Mysore में कहाँ रुकें
Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel
₹₹₹₹heritage-hotel · Siddhartha Nagar, Mysuru — the second-largest palace in Mysore, on a hill east of the cityA 1921 palace built by the Maharaja of Mysore to host the Viceroy of India, now a government heritage hotel — Renaissance architecture, Italian marble, Venetian chandeliers and a grand central dome. The most atmospheric heritage stay in Mysore, set on its own hill with palace views.
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Mysore
₹₹₹₹hotel · Overlooking the Mysore race course, Mysuru — a full-service 5-star near the city's attractionsA modern 5-star hotel overlooking the Mysore race course, close to the palace and the city's main attractions — pool, spa and multiple restaurants. The reliable contemporary-comfort alternative for travellers who want full-service consistency rather than a heritage property.
कहाँ खाएँ
Hotel Hanumanthu
लीजेंडरीMandi Mohalla, Mysore · ₹₹सिग्नेचरWood-fired mutton pulav
There are four or five 'Hanumanthu' hotels on the same street — the original is at #1720 Akbar Road, opposite the Venus Egg Centre. It gets crowded after 12pm, so go early. Pulav is the order, not biryani. Cash and UPI.
Hotel Original Vinayaka Mylari
लीजेंडरीNazarbad Main Road, Mysore · ₹सिग्नेचरMylari benne masala dosa
Look for the green sign reading 'The Old Original Vinayaka Mylari' in red, next to Giri Stationery. Hours are 6.30am-1.30pm and 3-9pm — it closes over lunch. Six tables only, so expect to wait and share elbow room; the dosa comes with a dollop of white butter and saagu. Cash and UPI.
Guru Sweet Mart
लीजेंडरीSayyaji Rao Road, Devaraja Mohalla, Mysore · ₹सिग्नेचरOriginal Mysore Pak
The shop is tiny and famous, so it gets crowded — buy the ghee Mysore Pak fresh and warm, when it is at its melt-in-the-mouth best. It is a takeaway sweet counter, not a sit-down restaurant. Cash and UPI.
Mahesh Prasad
Mysore · ₹सिग्नेचरBenne masala dosa with filter coffee
Go for breakfast for the freshest dosa batch — the benne masala dosa and bonda soup are the orders, finished with the filter coffee. Reasonably priced, typical South Indian setting. Cash and UPI.
Mysore के और त्योहार
October में और कहीं के त्योहार
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