Jayalakshmipuram, Chamundipuram, Chamarajapuram, Saraswathipuram, Lakshmipuram, V.V. Puram, Ashokapuram, Krishnamurthypuram, Vidyaranyapuram, Gayathripuram…
The Heritage City of Mysuru has a host of Purams like sweet slices of mango, if the whole mango fruit is considered to be Mysuru. Despite the advent of many ‘Nagars’, these Purams are one of the most loved areas in Mysuru as they have many unique structures like the Professors’ Quarters(see pic.) at Saraswathipuram. Like the ‘Mohallas’, these Purams are unique and have their own stories to narrate for a discerning listener. They have raised Mysuru’s status from a small Municipal Council into a Civic Corporation as illustrated in this Weekend Star Supplement.Mysuru: A Look at its Past...






