The last post of my India trip is really just about the drive back from Kabini to Bengaluru. Of course, on that drive, we stopped in Mysuru (Mysore) to see the amazing palace. We got a tour, and did some sketchy things with a little extra contribution to the local economy. :-/ But it meant that we skipped a giant line, got a great guide, and maybe got blessings from one of the processional elephants of the King of Mysore …
There was so much info dropped by the guide that I am still a bit overwhelmed thinking about it. One fun trivia is that the current (young) king of Mysore went to BU (but graduated in 2017, about 23 years after I did. 8-/
Suffice to say, the art and architecture was amazing. There were 3 architectural styles combined into the building because the king was a very “ecumenical” person who wanted architects from christian, muslim, and hindu faiths to design the building together to make sure that it reflected all the people in the kingdom.
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