Mysore Palace Tickets, Hours and What to Know Before Visiting

Mysuru Palace stands in Mysuru, and its four entrances face different directions. The east entrance is Jaya Maarthaanda, Jayarama is to the north, Balarama is to the south and Varaha is to the west.

From Palace Plaza, the palace is about an 11-minute walk or an 8-minute drive. If you are planning a wider walking route, you can pair the palace area with what to see near Mysore Palace.

Mysore Palace is open from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM every day. Published admission prices range from ₹30 to ₹120, with one price schedule giving ₹50 for adults, ₹30 for children above 7 and up to 12, and free entry for children below 7; another gives ₹120 per person.

Since published ticket prices differ, check the official site before you go to confirm current ticket details and hours. Audio kits are available in English, Hindi, Kannada, German, Italian, Japanese and French. If you are visiting during Mysuru Dasara, palace-entry tickets are separate from tickets for festival events.

The present three-storey palace was designed by English architect Henry Irwin and built between 1897 and 1912 in the Indo-Saracenic style. For more on its design and royal background, read about the history and architecture of Mysore Palace.

Inside, the Durbar Hall is known for its ornate ceiling and sculpted pillars. The Kalyanamantapa has glazed tiled flooring, stained glass and a domed ceiling. The palace collection includes carved doors, paintings and a golden howdah; the jewel-encrusted golden throne is displayed during Dasara.

The complex also includes the Residential Museum, temples and shrines, including the Shwetha Varahaswamy Temple. This gives you several areas to include beyond the palace rooms themselves.

Tourists are not allowed to take photographs inside the palace. Plan to keep photography to outdoor areas, and follow any instructions given at the entrance and around the complex.

Allow about two to three hours to see the main palace, temples in the complex and gardens. That gives you time to include the principal palace spaces as well as the grounds; if you are building a fuller day around the visit, consider how to plan a one-day Mysore itinerary.

The palace is illuminated on Sundays and public holidays, as well as during Dasara. Regular illumination runs from 7:00 PM to 7:45 PM or 8:00 PM; during Dasara, it runs from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, weather permitting. Check the official site before you go if you are planning around the lights.