The next day, we went to Chamundihills. Chamundi is only about 13 kms from Mysore and so we took a
bus, route number 201 from the Mysore main bus stand till Chamundi.
The bus took us via the Mysore zoo a well. The total travel time was only about 30 minutes and we thoroughly
enjoyed the view on the way. You can either go for free darshan or
buy tickets for darshan. It depends upon the crowd. The temple is
usually crowded during Tuesdays and Fridays. The Chamundeshwari
Temple is supposed to be one among the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas in
India.
After
visiting the temple, on our way back, we checked out the Mysore Zoo.
Mysore zoo is very famous and has got a variety of animals and birds.
We walked for about 4 kms across the zoo and spent time with each
animal. For people, who cannot walk, there is an option of battery
operated buses as well. At the entrance of the zoo, stands the
majestic giraffe. You can find lions, elephants, tigers, leopards,
various types of apes and birds, bears, deer, hippo, rhino etc. The
beautiful concept about Mysore zoo is that the animals can be adopted
by people and the animal's living and maintenance expenses are paid
off by the people who adopt.
There are still a lot of places to
cover in Mysore. It is a lovely city and one should definitely
explore.
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