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District of Karnataka in India
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Mysore is a district in Karnataka State.
Trains and buses are available from many places, and the railway station is one of the best in India with good accommodation facilities.
Read in the guideLocal buses are reliable and frequent, but are often crowded. Auto-rickshaws are expensive by Indian standards.
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Mysore or Mysuru (ಮೈಸೂರು Maisūru) is the second-largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka after Bengaluru. It was the capital of the Wodeyar dynasty and is considered to be the cultural capital of Karnataka.
Bylakuppe, often called Indian Tibet, is a small town located in the west of Mysore district. Twin town Kushalanagar is 6 km away.
Chinnada-gudi-Hundi or C.H.Gudi is a small village near Nanjangud in Mysore district of Karnataka state, India.
H.D.Kote or Heggadadevana kote is a hilly town in Mysuru district of Karnataka province in India.
Hunsur is a town of 51,000 people (2011) in Mysore district. Hunsur is well known for the timber trade, especially teak.
Kavalande is a village near Nanjangud town in Mysore of Karnataka state, India.
Konanur (Paduvalamarahalli) is a village near Nanjangud in Mysore district of Karnataka state in India. .
Somnathapura (alternative spelling: Somanathapura or Somnathpur) is a town in Karnataka close to Tirumakudalu Narasipura Taluk. The area was ruled by the Hoysala Dynasty.
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