In Pics: Mysuru's Iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace Turns 100
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The Lalitha Mahal Palace, built by the Mysore royals, is equipped with a hand-operated heritage lift imported from England in 1921.
Lalitha Mahal Palace, a celebrated architectural icon built by the Mysore royals originally for stay of viceroys and other state guests and equipped with a hand-operated heritage lift imported from England in 1921, has turned 100.
Exactly hundred years ago on November 18, 1921, the foundation stone of this palatial building, said to be modelled on St Paul's Cathedral in London and featured in many movies, was laid by Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, the then maharaja of the Mysore Kingdom.
The centenary day of the once-regal palace, now a heritage hotel, was ushered in albeit quietly on Thursday as management and other staff went about their daily business, but everyone there knows the significance of the day.
"The foundation stone is mounted in the lower portion of the portico. The great Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the then king of Mysore, had laid the stone and the palace was built for stay of viceroys and other state guests of the Mysore royal family. It has a grand regal charm on its exterior and boasts of high-quality opulence in its interior," Manjunath, manager of Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, told news agency PTI.
