Tipu Sultans Summer Palace

Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, Bangalore

Hello,

          This time I went to one of the tourists hotspot in Bangalore that is Tipu Sultans Summer Palace.

          This magnificent in wood, stone, mortar, and plaster was started by Nawab Hyder Ali khan in 1781 AD and completed by Tipu Sultan in 1791 AD. It is situated within the fort walls of  Bangalore, Next to the Shree Venkataramana Temple. Though it looks like one storied pillared pavilion, It is actually double storied Building of symmetric plan, Typical of this style of architecture. Built on stone plinth, The facade has gigantic fluted pillars in wood with stone bases, that supports huge wooden beams constituting the structure. The pillars are in typical Indo-Islamic style painted and polished in two different colors to accentuate the carvings on them.

          The walls and wooden ceilings of entire palace are painted in floral motif on madder red surfaces in muted warm colors, gilded and in great detail and beauty. The upper chambers and balconies can be accessed by four staircases leading to them. The central portion on the first floor, is a large hall leading off to four smaller rooms at its corner. These rooms are considered the zenana quarters. located in the two balconies on the north and south were the seat of state, where the sultan held audience and conducted his affairs of state. An inscription on a stone found in a palace describes it best as an  'Abode of happiness and envy of heaven.'

There is a nice and well maintained garden in front of palace

Children coming there enjoy playing with sprinklers 

There is a Venkataramana Temple on right side of the palace

            I went to the palace today, Sunday, January 31, 2016 in afternoon and I felt really troublesome  to get the right path to get there from bus stop, because of construction work going on on the shortest path so it took lot of my time to reach there but once I reached there I felt relaxed, but the thing is I didn't felt like its a palace, nothing royal as compared to historical palaces of Maharashtra like Lal Mahal ( Red Palace ), Shaniwarwada. It is just 2 BHK with duplex with two balconies, actually its like I was expecting more than what it is because of the palaces I visited before, but still whatever it is it is nice & still a place worth visit once.

Selfie

            The palace is open to public daily from 10 am to 6 pm and from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on sundays and there is an entry fee of Rs 5 for per person for Indians and Rs 100 per person for foreigners. Photography is allowed and there is no special fees for use of camera.

Location: 

Albert Victor road, Chamrajpet, Bangalore, 560018.

How to Reach:

The place is located near crowded city market of Bangalore, at the junction of Albert Victor road and Krishnarajendra in the enclosure of the tipu sultan fort. The city of Bangalore is well connected with other metro cities of India by rail and air. the city is quite approachable from most of the important cities and towns of south by road and rail after coming in Bangalore you can reach to the palace by BMTC local bus service or you can take a cab to reach there.

How I reached:

Thank you :) See you next week with new place

St. Mary's Basiica, Bangalore

St. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore

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              This Wednesday, January 27, 2016 I visited St. Mary's Basillica in evening. a basilica is a church building that has been accorded special privileges by the pope.This is first time I have visited Church. It is the oldest church in Bangalore and is the only church in the state that has been elevated to the status of a minor basilica. It is famous for the festivities held during the St. Mary's Feast in the month of September each year, an event that attracts a number of devotees from in and around Bangalore.

              It is consecrated in 8 September 1882, The basilica has been built in the Gothic style with arches, ornamental motifs and stained glass windows. Multiple columns and the tall spires of the basilica can be seen from quite a distance. The stained glass windows were removed during World War II and were subsequently restored in 1947.

              It was a lovely feeling, Holy place for prayer and beautiful place to visit, There are some good eateries nearby also.

Location : 

The church located in M. F. Noronha Road, Shivaji Nagar and is around 5kms from Bangalore Bus stand, city railway station and is around 34kms distant from Bangalore International Airport.

Mass Timings

Weekdays Mass Times

·         6.00 am in English

·         6.45 am and 11 am in Tamil

·         6.30 pm in Tamil on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, in Kannada on Wednesday and in English on Thursday

Saturday Mass Times

·         at 6.00 am and 10.00 am in English

·         6.45 am in Tamil

·         9.00 am in Kannada

·         11.30 am in Tamil

·         5.45 pm novena and mass in Tamil

Sunday Mass Times

·         6.00 am in English

·         7.00 am and 8.00 am in Tamil

·         9.15 am in Kannada

·         10.30 am Baptism in 1st and 3rd Sunday

·         11.00 am in Tamil

·         6.00 pm in English

Website : http://www.stmarysbasilica.in/

These are some pics I captured,

These are some beautiful pics of same place from internet,clicked in day time.

Thank you, See you soon with new place... :)

ISKCON Temple Bangalore

ISKCON Temple Bangalore

Today, Sunday 17th January 2016 I have started exploring bangalore. There was not at all confusion of where to start as bangalore is city having worlds largest Shree Radha Krishna ISKCON temple & I am devotee of Shree Krishna, also i am reading Bhagwad Gita & wish to complete reading it soon.

Location: 

Hare Krishna Hill, Chord Road, Rajajinagar, Bangalore, Karnataka 560010, India.

How to reach:

- Anyone can reach this place easily by BMTC ( Local bus service) As well as NAMMA METRO.

How I reached: 

this might help my friends and people living in Nagavara where I live,

- From Nagwara Bus stop take a bus to Shivajinagar (Bus No. 290)

- From Shivajinagar Bus Stop take a bus to ISKCON temple (Bus No. 79 E/F/G/H which will be on     platform number 8)

Return Journey:

- From nearest bus stop of temple take bus to Majestic (Majestic is the place from that you can get         bus to almost every place in Bangalore)

- On platform Number 19 of Majestic bus stop get return bus to Nagavara (Bus No.290/290B)

My Experience:

                     The place is beautiful, magical, peaceful, Spacious, well maintained, Spiritual and best architecture. best time to visit it is at night it looks best & also get experience of purity of air. The hilly location of temple adds more beauty to it. you will never know how your time passed. well planned and managed food outlets and souvenir shops. Sweet devotional songs and beautiful pictures on krishna's life gives us a different kind of joy. 

                     The first place to worship in temple is shree Pralhad Narsimha where we have pass over the 109 steps by Chanting of Mantra " Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare" once for every step. then comes Shree Narsimha Govinda Temple and then Lord Shree Radha Krishna Temple.all the sculptures of lord are beautifully sculpted & awesome paintings at the sealing on life of baby krishna.

                     This is surely the place which can give you peace of mind however may your day may be gone. a must visit place in a week for those who believe in Shree Krishna and nonbelievers can feel the architecture. Photography is prohibited inside the temple still I have taken photographs where it was allowed & Sharing them here,      

When I reached there I saw a huge board of temple

The Enterance:

Note the Temple Timings Before planning to visit -

Message from founder of ISKCON 

History of Temple: 

Selfie :)

Thank you, See you soon with new place... :)