Oriental Research Institute

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Oriental Research Institute is situated at 2 km from the Mysore. Edit

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The Oriental Research Institute (ORI) at Mysore, India is a research institute which collects, exhibits, edits and publishes rare manuscripts in Sanskrit and Kannada, with a few works in English, Tamil, and Telugu. Formerly it was known as the Oriental Library. The aim of this Institution is to collect, preserve, collate, edit and publish the rare valuable Sanskrit and Kannada Palm leaf as well as paper Manuscripts of our Nation. Thousands of Palm leaf and Paper Manuscripts were collected and Pundits well versed in Sanskrit, Kannada, English and other Languages were appointed for identification, classification and cataloguing of those manuscripts. In addition to the manuscripts many rare books in Sanskrit, Kannada, and English were also collected by the pundits working in the Institutefor Study, Research and Publication purposes. As a corollary, a libraryconsisting of works on Literature, culture and allies subjects was also developed. Valuable classics in Sanskrit and Kannada were critically edited by the pundits of the Institute and published with the scholarly introductions.

Oriental Research Institute, Mysore

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The Oriental Research Institute was established in Mysore by His Highness Sri. ChamarajaWodeyar Bhahadur, the then Maharaja of Mysore, in the year 1891 October. In 1916, the University of Mysore was established and the Institute became an integral part of the Mysore University. Right from its inception the O.R.I has been housed in the architecturally attractive Jubilee Hall built in 1887 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria‟s accession to the British throne.

Oriental Research Institute, Mysore

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September to March.

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1 to 2 hours.

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Curry Leaf Restaurant ; 1064/1 Jayalakshmi Vilas Road, Near Law Court, Chamaraja Puram, Mysore 570005, India. ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Mysore is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist can reach to Mysore by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.

Bus : There is an excellent bus service provided by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. Vanities of tourist buses are available from Bangalore to Mysore and fare is about Rs 4 to 5 per km.

Train : Mysore railway station is connected to Bangalore, which is 140 km away. Bangalore is well connected to all the other cities in India. Direct trains are also available from Mumbai (Ajmer Ex), Delhi (Swarna Jayanti Ex), Kolkata (Howrah-Mysore Ex) and many other cities from all parts of the country. Mysore railway station- 0821-2521751.

Air : Mysore has a small domestic airport which is connected only to Bangalore. Bangalore is also the nearest international airport which is at a distance of 140 km away from Mysore. There are regular flights to Bangalore from all the major cities in India. Bangalore is connected to many international cities as well. Taxi services are available from Bangalore to Mysore which costs about Rs 4,000 for a round trip. Mandakalli Airport (Mysore Airport): 0821 259 6802.

Others : Tongas are horse driven carts that are also means of transport in Mysore. They will take you around the city but at slow and steady pace. If you want a close look at the city and catch some rare sights that you would not otherwise see then you could try this mode of transport.