Lalitha Mahal
The Lalitha Mahal, now renamed Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, is a luxury hotel located in a former royal residence, and the second largest palace in the southern Indian city of Mysore, Karnataka, after the Mysore Palace. It is located near the Chamundi Hills, east of the city. The palace was built in 1921 by Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV for the exclusive stay of the Governor-General of India.
| Lalitha Mahal | |
|---|---|
Lalitha Mahal, Mysore | |
Location within Karnataka | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Architecture |
| Town or city | Mysore |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 12.298°N 76.693°E |
| Construction started | 1921 |
| Completed | 20th century |
| Cost | ₹1.3 million |
| Client | Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, Mysore Kingdom |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Stone masonry and marble |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | E.W. Fritchley |
Built on a raised ground, the palace was fashioned on the lines of St Paul's Cathedral in London and is one of the imposing structures in Mysore.
The palace is painted pure white. It was converted into a heritage hotel in 1974. It was run as a part of the Ashok Group of the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) under the Government of India until 2018 when it was transferred to a unit of the Government of Karnataka. However, a veneer of the original royal ambience of the palace is maintained.