The origins of the Mysore dynasty according to their own records go back to 1399 AD when two brothers (Vijaya and Krishna) claiming descent from Lord Krishna’s lunar dynasty and said to have arrived ...

Skill development workshop by Mysore painting artists. Occasionally portraits of the king and his family are also painted. 19th century Mysore artists created paintings of Hindu mythology along with ...

Mysore Dasara 2025 is the 416th year of the festival, continuing a tradition that was started in the 14th century during the reign of the Vijayanagara kings. The festivities this year last for 11 days ...

Cairo Murillo, a 37-year-old yoga teacher and surfer from Brazil, arrived in the southern Indian city of Mysore on a rain-soaked day in July last year. India’s wettest month, July sees the southwest ...

A video of women queuing up outside a Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) outlet in Bengaluru has gone viral, offering a glimpse into the skyrocketing demand for Mysore silk sarees. A crowd ...

Mysore Silk saris have always been a favourite among women for their unique sheen and texture, but of late, due to extensive publicity for the GI-tagged pure silk product on social media and other ...

Tyohaar Sweets, a popular sweet shop in Jaipur, has changed the names of its traditional sweets apparently to show national pride. The word ‘Pak’, which is often used in Indian sweet names, has been ...

Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, famously known as Tipu Sultan, ruled the kingdom of Mysore in South India from December, 1782 till his death, in 1799 . Born on November 20, 1750, Tipu Sultan is ...