Rajendra Vilas is a palace located on top of Chamundi Hills, at an elevation of nearly 1,000 feet in Mysore, Karnataka. Rajendra Vilas Palace was originally the summer palace of the royal Wodeyar family that dated back to 1822. Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV was taught Philosophy and English in this building. However, in the 1920s, a much grander palace was planned but by the time the construction of the new palace was completed in 1939, it turned out to be much smaller than envisaged owing to financial constraints.
After Indian independence, when the Princely State of Mysore was merged with the Karnataka State, the Palace became a property of the Karnataka Government. The state government of Karnataka considered the building as a heritage structure. However, it remained as a possession of Srikantha Datta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, the descendent of the Wodeyars, who converted it into a palace hotel. Rajendra Vilas was turned into a hotel by the middle of the last millennium but closed down subsequently. There are about 25 rooms and spacious terrace.
Architecture of Rajendra Vilas
Rajendra Vilas Palace offers a panoramic view of Mysore. It has four chhatris or dome-shaped pavilions at the corners, built in distinctive Rajasthani style. The central dome and other features, however, are Indo-Saracenic in style with the design and structure of the central dome closely resembling that of the Mysore Palace. In the north is a semi-circular veranda, built strategically to provide panoramic views of the city. The first floor opens to spacious terraces adjoining the chhatris.
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