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Sri
Ranganatha Swamy Temple, located in
Srirangapatna, 15 km from
Mysore.
Constructed
by a Ganga Chieftan Tirumalarayna in
894, it was later expanded
and includes enormous
blocks of granite.
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Carvings
and statues on part
of the Sri
Ranganatha
Swamy Temple.
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Dariya
Daulat Bagh
Tthe summer palace of Tipu
Sultan, built in 1784. It is
square in plan, built on a
raised stone plinth, has teak
pillars running along the
outer edge,
enclosing a corrdor.
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Two Muslim women in
burka's walk leisurely around
the monument, while a little
boy sprints on by, having
a great old time...
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for the map of
the grounds.
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Tipu
Sultan's Gumbaz
This
tomb and mosque was
built by Tip Sultan as a tribute
to his illustrious father, Hyder
Ali (1722-1784), after his
death. It is at the eastern
extreme of Srirangapatna.
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A
dome atop the
structure, surrounded
by man small minarets.
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A
few larger minarets
around the main corners.
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A
closer view of the
mausoleum for Tipu's
parents, his mother also
being laid to rest here.
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A
statue of an elephant
in the town of Srirangapatna.
There are a number of monkey pictures from this
town, in my
India
Monkey Section
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