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Mysore Trip(Day 2)

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The next day we listed the places to visit and started to Srirangapatna. There are no. of buses to reach Sriranga. You need to catch another bus from bus stand/ can go by walk which comprises 1.5 km from bus stand. Ranganatha Swamy Temple: Sthalapuranam: Tradition holds that all the islands formed in the Kaveri River are consecrated to Sri Ranganathaswamy, and large temples have been built in very ancient times dedicated to that deity on the three largest islands. These three towns, which constitute the main pilgrimage centers dedicated to Ranganathaswamy, are: Adi Ranga - at Srirangapatna Madhya Ranga - at Shivanasamudra Antya Ranga - at Srirangam Timings : 10 AM to 5:30 PM Ticket Fare : Free How to Reach: Buses available from KSRTC bus stand to Srirangapatna Bus stand and th e n reach temple to another bus. Best time to Visit: Dasara Duration: 1 hour Highlights: Ambience of the town and Horse riding. Nearby Places: Tippu Sultan Fort and Jamia Masjid, Darya Dau

Mysore Trip(Day 1)

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Dated : 5-12-2016 Crew : Madhu, Naga Places covered : Mysore Mahal, Talakadu, Srirangapatna(Sriranga Swamy Temple, Tippu Sulthan's Fort), Philomena Church, Mysore Sandal Factory Our trip started on 5th Dec, 2016 in Bangalore Mail(Train No: 12657, Time : 23:15, Fare : 135/person, Distance : 362 KM when the Chennai City was in havoc about the CM's hospitalization. We decided not to be in the Chennai. So started to Bangalore. We thought to stay in the Bangalore, but none of my friends were came into contact at that time. It was early morning 5:45 AM. So decided to plan to go Mysore. It was an 3 hours drive by train. There were so many trains to Mysore from Bengaluru. Our train starts at 6 AM and reached by 9:30 AM. We took a room in Sangeeth Hotel(Phone No: 0821 4252334) near to railway station. It costs around 700 per day(24 hours). The hotel was good at service. And we care comfort with the language, as he knows Tamil. He also offered Sight seeing places at a dece