Agrahara, Mysore
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Agrahara is an area of the city of Mysore in the state of Karnataka in India. It is notable as the area in which the Mysore Palace and gardens, Mysuru City Bus Stand, and several historic temples are located. The area is bounded by Albert Victor Road to the North, MG Road to the South, Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road to the East and Cheluvamba Agrahara Road to the West.[1] The term agrahara or agraharam refers to a grant of land and agricultural income made by royalty to Brahmins in pre-independence South India. Though the Mysuru Agrahara is commonly referred to as a single neighbourhood, it is a composite of multiple smaller agrahara that were built side by side over time.[2]
History
When Mysore suffered from cholera and the plague in 1821, the Maharaja built Agraharas and donated the houses to the Brahmins living within the fort.[citation needed]
An inscription dating from 1821 found within the premises of Prasanna Nanjundeshwara Swamy Temple in Santhepete says that the Agraharas were established by Maharanis Devajammanni, Lakshmi Vilasa, Krishna Vilasa, and Cheluvajammanni of Rama Vilasa. The Agrahara names were Devamba Agrahara, Devirammanni Agrahara, Krishna Vilasa Agrahara, Lingamba Agrahara, Cheluvamba Agrahara, and Rama Vilasa Agrahara. Seetha Vilasa Agrahara and Kathvadipura Agrahara were also from the Maharaja's period.[3]
Royal stables that stood in these areas were moved to the present Mysore Zoo area during the Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar period.[3][4][2]
Agrahara Circle
Agrahara Circle is named after N. Madhava Rao, a Diwan of Mysore from 1941 to 1945 when Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar was the ruler.[5] He was a member of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution.[6]
Purnaiah Choultry
A Choultry was constructed by Purnaiah, Diwan of Mysore at Agrahara to provide accommodation for students of Maharaja's Sanskrit College. However, it was destroyed during the expansion of Vani Vilasa Road and renamed as Mahatma Gandhi Road.[6]
Other locations
Agrahara often refers to the neighboring areas of Agrahara Circle, located between Nanju Malige and Mysore Palace. Ramachandra Agrahara, Kashipathi Agrahara, Ramanuja Agrahara, and Srinivasan Agrahara are the Agraharas located near Agrahara Circle. Vanivilas Market is located next to Agrahara Circle.[7]
Temples
Temples located in Agrahara include 101 Ganapathi Temple, Maha Ganapathi Temple and Sree Rajarajeshwari Temple.[3]
Important landmarks
- 101 Ganapathi Temple
- Maha Ganapathi Temple
- Krishnaraja Traffic Police Station
- Venus Gas Service
- Sree Rajarajeshwari Temple
- Padma Theatre[8]
See also
- Agrahara Circle
- Krishnaraja Boulevard
- Chamarajapuram railway station
- Kuvempunagar
- Ballal Circle
- Chamarajapuram, Mysore
References
- ^ "Agrahara ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ Chamrajpura Mysuru, Karnataka India". Google Maps. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b Satya, Gouri (8 August 2021). "He Builds An Agrahara, Makes His House A Temple". Star of Mysore. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "How Mummadi and his Queens built Mysore". Star of Mysore. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Can you imagine building a house for just Rs. 5,000?". Star of Mysore. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Kadati Reddera Basavaraja (1984). History and Culture of Karnataka: Early Times to Unification. Chalukya Publications. p. 334.
- ^ a b "Landmarks for Dewans and their services forgotten". Star of Mysore. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Two-wheelers damaged as tree branch falls near Agrahara Circle". Star of Mysore. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Kattappa's controversial statement: City theatre stops screening of Tamil movie". Star of Mysore. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2022.