How Mysuru’s Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion is being restored

How Mysuru’s Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion is being restored

The 120-year-old Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion (JVM) in Mysuru, former royal residence is being restored by the Deccan Heritage Foundation India. | Video Credit: The Hindu

The 120-year-old Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion (JVM) in Mysuru, former royal residence is being restored by the Deccan Heritage Foundation India. We visited the mansion to know the history behind it and to witness the architectural diversity of the building.

The mansion has had multiple purposes over its lifetime, including royal family residence, academic hub and finally a folklore museum housing thousands of anthropological and ethnographic artefacts sourced from across Karnataka.

Reporting: Preeti Zachariah

Voiceover: Nalme Nachiyar

Video & Editing: Ravichandran N

Published - June 12, 2025 01:08 pm IST