Bangalore diaries ... last day

Today is our last day in Namma Bengaluru...
The morning started with friends of MM cmng over for a quick brunch...
As soon as we were done with brunch we left for the Airport to see Karnataka's largest statue of Shree Kempegowda...
For which you have to pay a toll of one way of ₹105... No entrance fee for the statue as of now but will start once the gardens are developed...


PM Modi unveils 108-foot-tall bronze statue of Bengaluru founder 'Nadaprabhu' Kempegowda
 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/pm-modi-unveils-108-feet-bronze-statue-of-bengaluru-founder-nadaprabhu-kempegowda/articleshow/95452797.cms
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After the statue Bangalore palace was still left on our itinery... so we headed there...

Some info copied from internet

An epitome of great architecture and beauty, The Majestic Bangalore Palace preserves in it the spice of old regal opulence. Currently the central attraction in Bangalore, the palace was built in the year 1878. Chamarajendra Wadiyar's British Guardians bought the original property in 1873 from the principal of Bangalore Central High School, Rev, J Garret, from his funds. The palace is extraordinarily vast and spread across 45,000 square feet. A mixture of Tudor and Scottish Gothic architecture have resulted into the grand palace that we see today. The wooden structure of the palace along with the beautiful carvings both inside and outside showcases the royal culture in different ways.

Apart from being a major tourist destination, the palace is a host to different cultural events, rock shows, and marriages. As per beliefs, King Chamarajendra Wadiyar drew his inspiration for building the palace from the Windsor Castle of London. The granite seats decorated with fluorescent blue ceramic tiles on the ground floor, a fairy tale Ballroom, the famous painter Raja Ravi Varma's paintings, vine-covered walls, and the Durbar Hall on the first floor come together to form the prepossessing Bangalore Palace. 


So with this blog I conclude my Bangalore diaries...


Hope to share  my Kutch Karnival with you all next month...

Till then Hasta la vista people...

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