MYSORE MARKETS

Firstly, apologies for taking so long to update our blogg! We have been so busy travelling we have had very little time to sit down and organize our thoughts!

Our journey through India started to wind down and our penultimate stop before leaving was the City of Palaces, Mysore in the southern state of Karnataka.

The capital of Karnataka has shifted between Bangalore and Mysore for the past 200 years. It became the capital after the battle of Srirangapatna in 1799 during the Anglo-Indian War, when the British defeated the Tiger of Mysore, Tippu Sultan. The British influence is evident in the many buildings and the infrastructure which still exists in the city. Not for long though as many of the colonial bungalows, which were residents of British officers and merchants are being razed to the ground and replaced by new multi story modern office buildings and hotels.










Mysore is also known as the "Sandalwood City" due to the flourishing incense, and essential oil industry. The markets are fragrant with the smell of Jasmine and tuberose's used in Hindu worship and fashioned into garlands. The stalls are piled with mountains of powders is incredibly vibrant colours and vats of flowers and petals. shop windows display an assortment of antique perfume bottles containing mysterious essential oils. It is a feast for the eyes and nose...a nice change!






Beautifully displayed vegetables and fruit! Sainsburys not quite up to scratch!

Alice trying her hand at making incense sticks!