City of Palaces and Yoga
Mysuru (Mysore) was the capital of the Wodeyar dynasty and remains a center of classical Indian arts. It has become world-famous as the home of Ashtanga Yoga, taught at the Shri K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute.
The Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill is the royal deity of Mysore. The city is the birthplace of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga as taught by Pattabhi Jois. The annual Dasara festival is spectacular.