Monday, Oct 31, 2005
Mysore - City of Palaces
SridharSridhar is a freelance artist and photographer settled in Mysore. He has served a couple of ad agencies with distinction. He has held many workshops:
South India Workshop for Tamil Nadu Kala Academy; National Youth Meet Society for Promotion of Youth Masses, New Delhi (1994); Naman, saluting the Kargil heroes (1999); "Traditional Arts" Jana Shikshan Sansthan (2000); "Pottery and terracotta" for Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (2002); Mysore Chitra Kala Mela (2001); workshop sponsored by Department of Archeaology and Museums, at Hampi (2003); workshop for the same department, at Srirangapatna (2003); photography workshop and exhibition at Kalaniketan School of Art, Mysore (2005).
Sridhar has won a number of awards and prizes, inlcuding at Mysore Dasara Exhibition, for 1992 and 1998.
His works displayed at: Nestle India - Mysore and Chennai, Madhu Nivas Fast Food, Mysore, M.M. Softtech Compunter Centre - Mysore, SPYM, New Delhi and Private collectors in the US and Germany also proudly possess his work.
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Mysore District of Karnataka in India, is a popular tourist destination, offering several attractions ranging from the royal splendour of Mysore City and its fabulous Dasara Festival to exquisite temples, pilgrimage centres and scenic spots.
Mysore Dasara is a royal festival celebrated with great pomp over 10 days, beginning on the first day of navaratri. The legend has it that Durga killed the demon Mahishasuran on Vijayadashami day. It's a symbol of victory over evil.
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The most famous landmark of the city of Mysore: Mysore Palace, in all its splendrous glory.
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Public offices building, specially illuminated for Dasara.
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Dasara is never complete without these colourful dolls being showcased in traditional households.
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One of the dasara procession elephants, brought from a forest camp near Mysore. They are brought to city days in advance and are regularly walked through the city streets to get used to being with people.
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Festive season provides a boost to local economy. Petty traders and roadside hawkers, like the one in the picture, earn a neat packet, too. In the background is the Town Hall, city centre.
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Lalitha Mahal, now a five-star hotel run by the Indian Tourism Development Corporation.
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Inside Mysore palace compound.
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The palace, through gateway.
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One of the most adored maharajas of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. Mahatma Gandhi called him the Rajarshi.
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Photo © Sridhar
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