Editing Mysore (section)

== Culture ==
{{Main|Culture of Mysore}}
[[File:Mysore Painting.jpg|thumb|left|upright|alt=A photo depicting the Mysore style of painting|Mysore painting depicting the goddess [[Saraswati]]]]
Referred to as the ''cultural capital'' of Karnataka, Mysore is well known for the festivities that take place during the period of ''[[Mysore Dasara|Dasara]]''; the state festival of Karnataka. The ''Dasara'' festivities, which are celebrated over a ten-day period, were first introduced by King Raja Wodeyar I in 1610.<ref name="das">{{cite journal|first=Ravi |last=Sharma |url=http://www.flonnet.com/fl2221/stories/20051021005611300.htm |title=Mysore Dasara: A historic festival |journal=Frontline |volume=22 |issue=21 |access-date=4 April 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716044238/http://www.flonnet.com/fl2221/stories/20051021005611300.htm |archive-date=16 July 2007 }}</ref> On the ninth day of ''Dasara'', called ''Mahanavami'', the royal sword is worshipped and is taken on a procession of decorated elephants, camels and horses.<ref name="das" /> On the tenth day, called ''[[Vijayadashami]]'', the traditional ''Dasara'' procession (locally known as ''Jumboo Savari'') is held on the streets of Mysore which usually falls in the month of September or October. The idol of the goddess Chamundeshwari is placed on a golden ''[[mantapa]]'' on the back of a decorated elephant and taken on a procession, accompanied by tabla, dance groups, music bands, decorated elephants, horses and camels.<ref name="das" /> The procession starts from the Mysore Palace and culminates at a place called Bannimantapa, where the ''banni'' tree (''[[Prosopis spicigera]]'') is worshipped.<ref name="das" /> The ''Dasara'' festivities culminate on the night of ''Vijayadashami'' with a torchlight parade, known locally as ''Panjina Kavayatthu''.<ref name="das" />

Mysore is called the ''City of Palaces'' because of several ornate examples in the city. Among the most notable are [[Mysore Palace|Amba Vilas]], popularly known as Mysore Palace; [[Jaganmohana Palace]], which also serves as an art gallery; [[Rajendra Vilas]], also known as the summer palace; [[Lalitha Mahal]], which has been converted into a hotel; and [[Jayalakshmi Vilas]].<ref name="pal">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BIGvZqG2JG4C|title=Bangalore&nbsp;– Mysore|publisher=Orient Longman|location=Hyderabad, India|isbn=0-86311-431-8|first=Afried|last=Raman|year=1994|access-date=25 September 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219015646/http://www.google.co.in/books?id=BIGvZqG2JG4C|archive-date=19 December 2013}}</ref>{{rp|87–88}} The palace of Mysore burned down in 1897, and the present structure was built on the same site. Amba Vilas palace exhibits an [[Indo-Saracenic]] style of architecture on the outside, but a distinctly [[Hoysala architecture|Hoysala style]] in the interior.<ref name="pal" />{{rp|82}} Even though the [[Government of Karnataka]] maintains the Mysore palace, a small portion has been allocated for the erstwhile royal family to live in. The Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion was constructed by [[Chamarajendra Wadiyar X|Sri Chamaraja Wodeyar]] for his daughter Jayalakshammanni. It is now a museum dedicated to folk culture and artefacts of the royal family.<ref name="ion">{{cite news|title=Of monumental value|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/apr192005/spectrum1137332005417.asp|first=Priyanka|last=Haldipur|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=19 April 2005|access-date=3 March 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219004928/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/apr192005/spectrum1137332005417.asp|archive-date=19 December 2013}}</ref>
[[File:Mysore Silk Saree.jpg|thumb|Mysore silk sari]]
The [[Mysore painting]] style is an offshoot of the [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagar]] school of painting, and King Raja Wodeyar (1578–1617 CE) is credited with having been its patron.<ref name="gesso">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfolklore.org/pdf/visualart/Mysore.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031030072752/http://www.indianfolklore.org/pdf/visualart/Mysore.pdf|archive-date=30 October 2003|title=Mysore Painting|work=Indianfolklore.org|publisher=National Folklore Support Centre|access-date=5 April 2007}}</ref>{{rp|1}} The distinctive feature of these paintings is the ''[[gesso]]'' work, to which gold foil is applied.<ref name="gesso" />{{rp|3}} Mysore is known for rosewood inlay work; around 4,000&nbsp;craftsmen were involved in this art in 2002.<ref name="rose">{{cite news|first=Pushpa|last=Chari|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/30/stories/2002053000390200.htm|title=Intricate Patterns|date=30 May 2002|access-date=4 October 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001030248/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/30/stories/2002053000390200.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=1 October 2007}}</ref> The city lends its name to the Mysore silk [[sari]], a women's garment made with pure silk and gold ''[[zari]]'' (thread).<ref name="silk">{{cite web |url=http://www.ksicsilk.com/Web/MysoreFactory |publisher=Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation |title=Mysore&nbsp;– silk weaving & printing silk products |access-date=9 April 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329115506/http://ksicsilk.com/Web/MysoreFactory |archive-date=29 March 2013 }}</ref> ''[[Mysore Peta]]'', the traditional indigenous turban worn by the erstwhile rulers of Mysore, is worn by men in some traditional ceremonies. A notable local dessert that traces its history to the kitchen in the Mysore palace is ''[[Mysore pak]]''.

Mysore is the location of the International Ganjifa Research Centre, which researches the ancient card game ''[[Ganjifa]]'' and the art associated with it.<ref name="ganjifa">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2003/06/08/stories/2003060800150200.htm|date=8 June 2003|title=A right royal hand|first=Aditi|last=De|access-date=4 October 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017032739/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2003/06/08/stories/2003060800150200.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=17 October 2007}}</ref> The [[Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts]] (CAVA) offers education in visual art forms such as painting, graphics, sculpture, applied art, photography, photojournalism and art history. The [[Rangayana]] repertory company performs plays and offers certificate courses in subjects related to theatre.<ref name="cava">{{cite news|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/may32006/district193644200652.asp|first=V A|last=Deshpande|title=CAVA—much sought after for visual arts students|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=3 May 2006|access-date=4 October 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202121306/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/may32006/district193644200652.asp|archive-date=2 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="sponsor">{{cite news|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jul192005/spectrum14872005718.asp|title=Right on the cue|first1=Anjali|last1=Kaiappa B B|first2=Islahuddin|last2=N S|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=19 July 2005|access-date=12 August 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202120926/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jul192005/spectrum14872005718.asp|archive-date=2 February 2014}}</ref> Kannada writers [[Kuvempu]], [[Gopalakrishna Adiga]] and [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]] were educated in Mysore and served as professors at the Mysore University.<ref name="writers">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2004/04/25/stories/2004042500260300.htm|date=25 April 2004|title=The Mysore generation|first=Ramachandra|last=Guha|access-date=4 October 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001031927/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2004/04/25/stories/2004042500260300.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=1 October 2007}}</ref> [[R. K. Narayan]], a popular English-language novelist and creator of the fictional town of [[Malgudi]], and his cartoonist brother [[R. K. Laxman]] spent much of their life in Mysore.<ref name="rkn">{{cite journal|title=House with a view|first1=Vikhar Ahmed|last1=Sayeed|year=2005|journal=Frontline|volume=28|issue=20|url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2820/stories/20111007282009900.htm|access-date=29 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010234338/http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2820/stories/20111007282009900.htm|archive-date=10 October 2011}}</ref>
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{{wide image|Mysore palace night.jpg|1000px|[[Ambavilas Palace]] known as Mysore Palace, is a historical royal residence of the [[Wadiyar dynasty]] of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] which once ruled most of present day Karnataka}}