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Ambavilasa or Diwan e khas
The Ambavilasa, a hall used by the king for private audience, is one of
the most spectacular rooms of the palace.
Entry to this opulent hall is through an elegantly carved rosewood
doorway inlaid with ivory that opens into a shrine to Ganesha.
The central knave of the hall has ornately gilded columns, stained glass
ceilings, decorative steel grills, and chandeliers with fine floral
motifs, mirrored in the pietra dura mosaic floor embellished with
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Gombe Thotti (Doll’s Pavilion)Replace Image for GombeThotti with New Image. Is that Ok.
Entry to the palace is through the Gombe Thotti or the Doll’s
Pavilion, a gallery of traditional dolls from the nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries.
The pavilion also houses a fine collection of Indian and
European sculpture and ceremonial objects like a wooden elephant
howdah (frame to carry passengers) decorated with 84 kilograms
of gold.
Other features of the Gombe Thotti are the seven canons which is
situated in front of the Gombe Thotti and
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Kalyana Mantapa
The Kalyana Mantapa or marriage hall is a grand octagonal-shaped
pavilion with a multihued stained glass ceiling with peacock motifs
arranged in geometrical patterns. The entire structure was wrought in
Glasgow, Scotland.
The floor of the Mantapa continues the peacock theme with a peacock
mosaic, designed with tiles from England.
The hall is lined with elaborately detailed oil paintings, illustrating
the royal procession and Dasara celebrations of bygone years. |
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Public Darbar Hall
The Public Darbar Hall for public audience is 155 feet in length and 42
feet in breadth, with majestic bottle-shaped columns tastefully painted
in pleasing colors. The hall contains a priceless collection of
paintings by great Indian artists including Raja Ravivarma.
The hall opens into an expansive balcony supported by massive columns
that has a fine view of the Chamundi Hills and parade grounds. |
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