Lalitha Mahal

Lalitha Mahal
Lalitha Mahal, Mysore
Lalitha Mahal is located in Karnataka
Lalitha Mahal
Location within Karnataka
General information
Architectural styleRenaissance Architecture
Town or cityMysore
CountryIndia
Coordinates12°17′53″N 76°41′35″E / 12.298°N 76.693°E / 12.298; 76.693
Construction started1921
Completed20th century
Cost₹1.3 million
ClientKrishnaraja Wodeyar IV, Mysore Kingdom
Technical details
Structural systemStone masonry and marble
Design and construction
Architect(s)E.W. Fritchley

The Lalitha Mahal, now renamed Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, is a luxury hotel located in a former royal residence, and the second largest palace in the southern Indian city of Mysore, Karnataka, after the Mysore Palace. It is located near the Chamundi Hills, east of the city. The palace was built in 1921 by Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV for the exclusive stay of the Governor-General of India.[1]

Built on a raised ground, the palace was fashioned on the lines of St Paul's Cathedral in London and is one of the imposing structures in Mysore.[2][3][4][5]

The palace is painted pure white. It was converted into a heritage hotel in 1974.[6] It was run as a part of the Ashok Group of the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) under the Government of India until 2018 when it was transferred to a unit of the Government of Karnataka.[7] However, a veneer of the original royal ambience of the palace is maintained.[1][3][8]

  1. ^ a b "About Lalitha Mahal". Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  2. ^ Cannadine, David (2002). Ornamentalism: How the British Saw Their Empire. Oxford University Press US. pp. 54–55. ISBN 0-19-515794-X. Retrieved 2 January 2010. Lalit Mahal. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b Raman, Afried (1994). Bangalore – Mysore. Orient Blackswan. pp. 87–88. ISBN 978-0-86311-431-1. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Palaces of Mysore: Lalitha Mahal Palace". Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  5. ^ Bruyn, Pippa de; Niloufer Venkatraman; Keith Bain (2006). Frommer's India. John Wiley and Sons. pp. 266–267. ISBN 0-7645-9899-6. Retrieved 2 January 2010. Size of Lalit Mahal Palace. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "About Lalitha Mahal". Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  7. ^ Khan, Laiqh a (21 February 2018). "Jungle Lodges and Resorts set to take over Lalitha Mahal Palace". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Lalitha Mahal Palace (A Heritage Ashok)". Ashok Group Hotels. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2010.