Two statues of personalities responsible for the construction of the Krishnaraja Sagar were unveiled by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday. One of the statues is that of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the maharaja of Mysuru between 1902 and 1940 during whose reign the dam was constructed. The statue of Krishnaraja Wadiyar measures about 12 ft including the height of the pedestal …
For long known as the cultural capital of Karnataka, with a blend of the traditional and the modern, Mysuru is grappling with challenges that have a negative bearing on its architectural legacy. ‘’More than half of 131 notified heritage buildings require some sort of intervention of which at least 25 need urgent conservation measures,’’ said Prof. Rangaraju who is also …
