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There are twelve temples within the palace
complex dating from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries
and displaying a wide range of architectural styles.
The oldest is said to be the Kodi Bhairava, to the north east of
the palace compound. The temple is woven into the legend of the
Wadiyar dynasty for it is believed that the founder of the
Mysore royal family Yaduraya prayed there before proceeding to
successfully fight the Karugadahalli Chieftain.
To the north of the palace lies the famous Kodi Someshwara
temple, which dates back to the thirteenth century and is built
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In the front of the palace, facing west is the ancient temple of
Trineshwara built in the Vijaynagar style. The huge temple contains
several shrines and two exquisite glass paintings in the traditional
Mysore style.
The Lakshmiramana temple in the fort is also popular in the temple
complex, for it is believed that the prayers made at this shrine are
always answered.
The complex also contains two twin temples in the Hoysala style, not
built by the Hoysalas but by Diwan Purnaiah, prime minister to
Krishnaraja Wadiyar III, in 1809 by using materials from ruined Hoysala
temples in Shimoga.
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To the north of the palace, near the fort entrance is the noted Kote
Anjaneya temple. To its west is the Kille Venkataramana Swamy temple.
The idol in this temple was brought by Queen Lakshmammani, the adoptive
mother of Krishnaraja Wadiyar III, from Balamuri.
Other more recent additions are the Prasanna Krishnaswamy and Prasanna
Venkataramanaswamy temple, completed in 1825 during the reign of
Krishnaraja Wadiyar III. Both these temples contain several paintings of
the Mysore school apart from excellent portraits of the royal family.
The complex also includes two huge modern temples built in the twentieth
century by Jayachamaraja Wadiyar in 1953, and the Madhuvana, or royal
cemetery, containing the tombs of members of the royal family. |
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